Telecom operators added 1.98 million subscribers in June, which is not only a decline for the third consecutive month, but also the lowest in the first half of the current calendar year. The additions fell by 13% compared to May 2017 during which the telecom operators collectively added 2.27 million subscribers, latest data by industry body COAI show.
An analysis of the data shows that additions during last month are the lowest so far in the 2017 calendar year. In January this year, telcos added 5.15 million subscribers, 2.27 million (February), 5.68 million (March), 2.8 million (April) and 2.27 during May.