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MUMBAI:
India has become second largest wireless network in the world after
China by overtaking USA, as per data available on CTIA (International
Association for the Wireless
Telecommunications Industry) website.
The
total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA & WLL(F)) base stood at
261.09 million at the end of March 2008. A total of 10.16 million
wireless subscribers have been added in the month of March 2008
as against 8.53 million wireless subscribers added in the
month of February 2008. Circle-wise wireless subscriber base of
service providers is given at Annexure-I.
Total
10.40 million telephone connections (Wireline and Wireless) have
been added during March 2008 as compared to 8.49 million connections
added in February 2008. The total number of telephone connections
reaches 300.51 million at the end of March 2008 as compared to 290.11
million in February 2008. The overall tele-density is 26.22% at
the end of March 2008 as against 25.31% in February 2008.
In
the wireline segment, the subscriber base has increased to 39.42
million in the month of March 2008 as against 39.18 million subscribers
in February 2008. Circle-wise wireline subscriber base of service
providers is given at Annexure-II
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