This is a list of internet service providers in India. There were 1076 internet service providers (ISPs) offering broadband and narrowband internet services in India as of 30 June 2023.[1]
By subscribers
Broadband is defined by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India as "an always-on data connection ... that offers a minimum downlink and uplink speed of 2 Mbit/s".[2] The number of internet users is 895.832 million, out of whom 34.36 million are narrowband subscribers and 861.472 million are broadband subscribers.[1] The following table shows the top 5 ISPs in India by total subscriber base as of 30 June 2023.Template:Fix
| Rank | ISP | Logo | Subscribers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrowband | Broadband | Total | |||
| 1 | Jio | .svg){kind=logo} |
Template:NA | 428,200,000 | 428,200,000 |
| 2 | Airtel | 19,969,265 | 268,028,831 | 287,998,096 | |
| 3 | Vi | 11,043,432 | 124,896,076 | 135,939,508 | |
| 4 | BSNL | 2,882,539 | 24,588,532 | 27,471,071 | |
| 5 | Atria Convergence Technologies | Template:NA | 2,159,293 | 2,159,293 | |
| 6 | Hathway | Template:NA | Template:NA | Template:NA | |
| 7 | Excitel Broadband | Template:NA | Template:NA | Template:NA | |
Note:
- On 28 February 2018 Aircel filed for bankruptcy at NCLT and a substantial number of customers have migrated to other services due to closing down of most of the consumer services.[3][4]
- The services of Telenor India has been merged with Airtel on 14 May 2018.[5]
- On 31 August 2018, Vodafone India has been merged with Idea Cellular and renamed as Vodafone Idea Limited.[6]
List
| Service Provider | Internet Connection Type(s) | Region(s) Served | Parent/owner | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atria Convergence Technologies | FTTH | Template:NA | |||
| BSNL Broadband | FTTH | India | |||
| DEN Networks | Template:NA | Template:NA | |||
| Excitel Broadband | FTTH | Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh | |||
| MTNL Broadband | FTTH | Delhi, Mumbai | |||
| Hathway | FTTH | India | |||
| Tikona | Template:NA | Template:NA | |||
| Siti Networks |
Other notable ISPs
| ISP | Coverage area |
|---|---|
| RailTel Corporation of India | Public Sector (state-owned) ISP with pan-India optic fiber network along Railway track |
Enterprise/wholesale only
- National Knowledge Network for educational institutions in India
- PowerGrid
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(5 December 2023).
- ↑ TRAI to government: Fix 2Mbps as the minimum broadband internet speed across India - Times of India. The Times of India(September 2021). Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Aircel, country's last small mobile phone operator, files for bankruptcy. The Economic Times(28 February 2018). Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ Aircel's bankruptcy note on Facebook.
- ↑ DoT approves Bharti Airtel and Telenor India merger. The Economic Times(15 May 2018).
- ↑ NCLT gives go-ahead to Idea-Vodafone merger. The Economic Times(31 August 2018).