GSM

As we progress towards this next generation of mobile network, let us look at the experiences that each generation brought with it and what the future - 6G - might hold

COAI said Trai was following the process mechanically rather than sharing the models

The additions come as a relief to incumbent operators

The COAI numbers do not include the subscribers garnered by Reliance Jio as the data pertains to August

After a robust growth in June, GSM mobile operators saw the number of new subscriber going down to 2.08 million in July, as compared to 3.5 million new additions a month ago. The GSM subscriber base rose to 779.05 mn by July end, said the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).All the major operators saw a decline in new subscribers.Airtel, which added 1.07 mn new customers in July as opposed to 1.4 mn in June, continued to led the growth among operators, with the total mobile subscriber base of 256.81 mn. Vodafone added 0.32 mn new ones compared with 0.7 mn last month, to increase its base to 199.7 mn. Idea Cellular added 0.25 mn against 0.69 mn in June and its base has increased to 176.4 mn.Aircel added 0.4 mn, Telenor added 0.01 mn and state-run MTNL added zero users as compared with 0.67mn, 0.03 mn and 8,698 new users respectively. This comes despite telcos aggressively trying to retain and increase their user base, ahead of the Reliance Jio commercial launch later this ...