India has 671.69 mn telephone subscribers

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The number of telephone subscribers in India has increased to 671.69 million at the end of June-2010 from 653.92 million in May-2010.

As per the figures data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today, it has registered a growth of 2.72 per cent, said an official statement.

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With this, the overall tele-density in India has reached 56.83 per cent.

Wireless subscriber base has increased from 617.53 million in May-2010 to 635.51 million at the end of June-2010 registering a growth of 2.91 per cent. Wireless tele-density stands at 53.77.