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Jio Becomes World’s Largest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Provider.

Economy Business | Dated: 03 Jul 2025

In June 2025, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. became the world’s largest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) provider by subscriber base, overtaking T-Mobile and Airtel, powered by its Jio AirFiber expansion and strong rural penetration strategy across India’s broadband landscape.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - As of May 2025, Jio’s total Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscriber base, including Ultra Broadband Router (UBR) users, reached 6.88 million, surpassing T-Mobile’s 6.85 million globally. This makes Jio the largest FWA provider in the world by subscriber count, according to ICICI Securities and Informa Tech data.
  • - In May alone, Reliance Jio added approximately 1.03 million new FWA users, compared to Bharti Airtel’s 1.82 lakh additions.
  • - After excluding Ultra Broadband Router (UBR) figures, Jio’s core FWA user base stood at 5.9 million. The growth reflects aggressive market expansion powered by 5G Standalone (SA) infrastructure.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) A report by Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA) showed that Jio’s total home broadband subscriber base reached 1.7 crore (17 million) in Q3 of Financial Year 2024–25 (FY25), nearly double Airtel’s 92 lakh (9.2 million). Nearly 70% of Jio’s FWA users are located outside India’s top 1,000 towns, marking a significant rural and Tier 3–4 market footprint.
  • (ii) In the Uttar Pradesh East (UP-East) telecom circle, Jio AirFiber achieved 87.7% Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) market share by March 2025, with 4.26 lakh active users out of a total 4.86 lakh FWA connections. This regional dominance underscores Jio’s efficiency in last-mile broadband delivery where Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) access is still limited.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which Indian telecom company became the world’s largest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) provider by subscriber count?

Correct Answer: Jio

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