Choosing a telecom brand in India can be overwhelming. There exist several telecom brands and all of them are in cut-throat competition with each other. Every one of them claims to provide the best network connection and data plans.
But the main question is which telecom company is the best? Before you take a new fancy mobile number, you must know which company provides the best service.
To help you out, we have listed the five top telecom brands in the country based on market share. Let’s find out which company is on the top.
Top five telecom brands in India
Reliance Jio
Market share: 36.5%
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited is a telecom brand that is wholly owned and operated by Reliance Industries. With headquarters based in Mumbai, the company operates a national LTE network in all 22 telecom areas.
It provides an LTE network, instead of a voice network. Established in 2015, Reliance Jio has emerged as one of the largest telecom companies in the country.
Based on market share, Jio ranks on the number one spot in the list of top telecom operators in India. Just so you know the company owns the third-largest mobile network in the world. It has more than 32 million subscribers.
Airtel
Market share: 27.5%
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading telecom operator in the country. It operates on a global level with a presence in 18 countries across Africa and Asia.
With its headquarters based in New Delhi, the company happens to be the third-largest mobile service provider in terms of subscribers.
Airtel provides 4G, 3G, and 2G wireless services, fixed-line services, mobile commerce, broadband, and DTH services in India.Â
Vodafone Idea Limited
Market share: 23.5%
Vodafone Idea Limited is jointly owned by Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group. The company has the largest spectrum holding in the country.
It provides 4G, 3G, and 2G wireless data and voice services all across the country. This telecom operator is known for its superior service and network coverage across India.
Many of you may not know but Vodafone is a subsidiary of a British Multinational Telecommunication company. They have joined a partnership with the Aditya Birla Group to deliver quality services to all its subscribers.
BSNL
Market share: 9.9%
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd or BSNL is one of the oldest telecom operators in the country. It first started its operation in 2000 and later emerged as the largest public sector company in India.
BSNL offers a wide range of telecom services to subscribers. It is the only telecom unit that focuses on improving the rural-urban digital gap.
Like other telecom operators, BSNL also offers 2G, 3G, and 4G wireless services to its subscribers. Besides that, they provide high-speed broadband connection, mobile leased circuits, internet wireless local loop, etc. It is owned and run by the government of India.
MTNL
Market share: 0.29%
This is another telecom company that was founded by the Indian government. It was established in 1986 to improve the quality of telecom services in the country.
It helped in expanding the telecom network in India. The revenue generated by the company was used for the development of important metro cities like Mumbai and Delhi.
MTNL provides fixed-line telecommunication services in the mentioned cities. The company was given Navratna status back in 1997. In 2001, it was listed on the New York stock exchange.
From the above list, we can see that Reliance Jio is on the top in terms of market share. It has the largest subscriber base in the country. Compared to other telecom brands, Jio offers affordable plans and services, which helps them get more customers than others.