Mobile network operators of India
In operation (As of march, 2015)
| Rank | Operator's Name | Technology | Subscribers in crores (10m) | Ownership | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSNL | GSM EDGE HSDPA HSPA+ CDMA2000 EVDO REV. 0 WiMAX WiFi | 8.67 (September 2014)[1] | State-owned | 9.32% (September 2014) |
| 2 | Bharti Airtel | GSM EDGE HSPA+ TD-LTE | 22.5 (September 2014) [1] | 1Bharti Enterprises (64.76%) SingTel (32%) Vodafone (4.4%) | 22.74% (September 2014) |
| 3 | Idea Cellular | GSM EDGE HSPA | 15.55 (September 2014)[1] | Aditya Birla (49.05%) Axiata Group Berhad (19.96%) | 15.43% (September 2014) |
| 4 | Reliance Communications | CDMA2000 EVDO REV. B GSM EDGE HSDPA HSPA+ WiMAX | 13.4 (September 2014) | Reliance ADAG (67%) Public (26%) | 11.44% (September 2014) |
| 5 | Aircel | GSM EDGE HSDPA TD-LTE | 7.58 (September 2014)[1] | Maxis Communications (74%) Apollo Hospital (26%) | 8.15% (September 2014) |
| 6 | Tata DoCoMo | CDMA2000 EVDO REV. B GSM EDGE HSPA+ | 6.42 (September 2014)[1] | Tata Teleservices (74%) NTT DoCoMo (26%) | 6.91% (September 2014) |
| 7 | MTS India | CDMA2000 EVDO REV. B | 0.91 (September 2014)[1] | Sistema (73.71%) Shyam Group (23.79%) | 0.98% (September 2014) |
| 8 | Videocon | GSM GPRS EDGE | 0.59 (September 2014)[1] | Videocon | 0.64% (September 2014) |
| 9 | MTNL | GSM HSDPA CDMA2000 | 0.33 (September 2014)[1] | State-owned | 0.37% (September 2014) |
Defunct
The following mobile operators were present in India but no longer exist due to acquisitions or shutting of operations.
- S Tel (January 2008 - February 2012)
- Spice Telecom
- Loop Mobile (1994 - 29 November 2014)