India's Telecom Sector Reports 9.19% AGR Growth Led by Reliance Jio in Q1 2026
India's telecom sector reported adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of Rs 88,796 crore in the April-June 2026 quarter, marking a 9.19% year-on-year increase. Reliance Jio led with a 44.62% revenue share, followed by Bharti Group and Vodafone Idea. The sector's gross revenue rose 10.50% to Rs 1,06,797 crore, driven by increased subscriptions and average monthly data usage of 28.39 GB per user. Licence fees also grew by 9.18% to Rs 17,103 crore, reflecting overall sector growth.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 12 Oct, 03:13 pm. Other outlets followed.
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