<p>The total number of subscribers in the country crossed 494 million as against 481 million the previous month, data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) showed. <br />BSNL added over 2.3 million subscribers in the country, a growth of 3.32 percent over the previous month, to have a total of 72.6 million subscribers. <br /><br />Telecom giant Bharti Airtel added over two million subscribers, a growth of 1.44 percent as compared to the previous month, taking its total numbers to 143 million. The operator has acquired a market share of 29 percent. <br /><br />Idea Cellular signed over 1.4 million subscribers, a growth of 2.03 percent as against August, taking the total number to 74.2 million. The company now owns a market share of 15.2 percent. <br /><br />Vodafone Essar added over 1.7 million customers in September, a growth of 1.56 percent over the previous month, to have a total subscriber base of 115 million. New telecom operator Uninor also showed a remarkable growth with an addition of over 2.2 million customers at a growth rate of 23.9 percent with its total number of telecom operators crossing 11 million.</p>
<p>The total number of subscribers in the country crossed 494 million as against 481 million the previous month, data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) showed. <br />BSNL added over 2.3 million subscribers in the country, a growth of 3.32 percent over the previous month, to have a total of 72.6 million subscribers. <br /><br />Telecom giant Bharti Airtel added over two million subscribers, a growth of 1.44 percent as compared to the previous month, taking its total numbers to 143 million. The operator has acquired a market share of 29 percent. <br /><br />Idea Cellular signed over 1.4 million subscribers, a growth of 2.03 percent as against August, taking the total number to 74.2 million. The company now owns a market share of 15.2 percent. <br /><br />Vodafone Essar added over 1.7 million customers in September, a growth of 1.56 percent over the previous month, to have a total subscriber base of 115 million. New telecom operator Uninor also showed a remarkable growth with an addition of over 2.2 million customers at a growth rate of 23.9 percent with its total number of telecom operators crossing 11 million.</p>