GSM-based mobile operators in the country added 8.3 million subscribers in May, taking the total subscriber base to 306.4 million. As per the data released by the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI), the total number of GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) subscriptions in India reached 306.4 million in May compared with 298.1 million in April.
Bharti Airtel maintained its pole position in the GSM-space with a market share of 32.48 per cent. Airtel hit the landmark of reaching the 100-million subscriber mark with the addition of 2.8 million subscribers in May.
