State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reported a significant increase in its subscriber base in the wake of recent mobile tariff hikes by private telecom companies. Despite the introduction of new plans by these companies,

Market leader Reliance Jio lost 758,000 subscribers in July, while Vodafone Idea lost 1.4 million. Bharti Airtel lost the most, with nearly 1.7 million customers exiting the network during July, data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed.

BSNL has added lakhs of new subscribers after the tariff hike from major telecom operators such as Jio, Airtel, and Vi. BSNL's market share now reached 7.59 percent.