Subscribers to mobile services using the GSM technology grew by 8.59 million in September, taking the total GSM numbers to 344.4 million, a growth of 2.6 per cent over August, says the latest data released by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the apex body of GSM operators.

According to COAI, Bharti Airtel remained in front with 2.5 million additions, taking its total GSM subscriber base to 110.5 million, with an overall marketshare of 32.08 per cent in the nine-player market. Vodafone is next, adding 1.97 million GSM subscribers in September, taking its overall tally to 82.8 million subscribers. The government’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd gained 1.3 million subscribers, while Idea Cellular also added 1.3 million subscribers in September.

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