How do you access TRAI Subscriptions data?

TRAI Subscriptions is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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TRAI Telecom Subscription Reports

Name: TRAI Telecom Subscription Reports
Creator: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI subscription reports are used to measure mobile, broadband, and tele-density by service area.

Open downloadMedium

telecom infrastructure digital payments

Host / institution

TRAI · Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Geography

India, service area / circle

Time coverage

Long monthly history of subscription reports

Update frequency

Monthly

What this is best for

Mobile, broadband, tele-density, and service-area digital infrastructure indicators

Main limitations

PDF-first packaging in many months; circle geography ≠ district; not application-layer internet use data

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is TRAI Subscriptions used for?: Mobile, broadband, tele-density, and service-area digital infrastructure indicators
How do you access TRAI Subscriptions data?: TRAI Subscriptions is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does TRAI Subscriptions cover?: Geography: India, service area / circle. Time coverage: Long monthly history of subscription reports.
What are the main limitations of TRAI Subscriptions?: PDF-first packaging in many months; circle geography ≠ district; not application-layer internet use data

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

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Variables5

TRAI monthly telecom subscription report tables. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
Wireless subscribers	Mobile wireless subscription totals	Subscriptions
Wireline subscribers	Wireline subscription totals	Subscriptions
Broadband	Broadband subscriber counts	Subscriptions
Tele-density	Tele-density indicators	Indicators
Service area	Telecom circle / service-area geography	Geography

Formats

PDF · Excel (when provided)

Technical tags

monthly reportsopen downloadservice-area

Example uses

Circle tele-density time series; broadband adoption vs digital payments

Open access portal

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.