Broadband Subscriber Base Further Increases During September 2013

Total Broadband subscriber base in the country has increased from 15.28 million at the end of August 2013 to 15.36 million at the end of September 2013.


This is a monthly growth of 0.52%. Yearly growth in broadband subscribers is 1.90% during the last one year (September 2012 to September 2013).

As on 30th September 2013, there are 158 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which are providing broadband services in the country. Out of these, 95 ISPs have provided broadband subscription data for the month of September 2013, for the rest of the ISPs data from previous month has been retained.

Top five ISPs in terms of market share (based on subscriber base) are: BSNL (9.98 million), Bharti Airtel (1.44 million), MTNL (1.10 million), Hathway (0.37 million) and You Broadband (0.33 million).

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Activate Airtel Broadband before 31 May, you could win an iPad

Press Release:

May 11, 2012: Airtel has just made getting a broadband connection more exciting. Non-business, retail customers activating an Airtel broadband connection stand the chance to win an iPad on a weekly basis till 31 May, 2012.


To become eligible for availing the promotional offer, customers must purchase and activate an Airtel broadband connection during the promotion period. Activation must be complete including submission and verification of documents, payment of necessary fees and dues and the installation of the broadband connection at the premises.


Customers will shall be informed of their reward via a text sms once they text the following: AIRTEL to 56070. There will be no charges for participating in this promotional offer. However, any taxes associated with the transfer of the gift (including applicable TDS) shall be borne by Customers.


Customers will also get an assured reward of coffee vouchers for beverages worth Rs 100 which will be delivered via sms immediately after the consumer messages his/her account details to above mentioned short code. Also, one lucky customer, from various states#, shall be chosen every week through a random draw of lots from all messages received and such lucky customers shall be given an iPad*. For more details and terms and conditions, log on to http://www.airtel.in/broadbandoffer/

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