elets KE Kovalam – Jacob Mathew, Senior Vice President – Network Services, Idea Cellular Limited
According to the latest report of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the total number of telephone users in India, including both wireless and landline connections, is 1022.61 million, taking the tele-density to 80.98 per cent. Out of the total number, 997 million or 97 per cent are wireless subscribers, while 26 million are wire-line subscribers.