### Airtel Gains 600,000 New Customers; Idea and Vodafone WitnessSubscriber Losses in JulyIn a month-by-month analysis of customer acquisition and retention, Airtel emerges as the standout performer as it welcomed 6 lakh new customers onto its network in July. However, the picture was not so rosy for Idea and Vodafone, which both experienced a decline in their subscriber base during the same period.

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The COAI has just unveiled groundbreaking telecom subscriber statistics, revealing India's thriving landscape with a striking 949.74 million users as of July 2017. Airtel topped the spreadsheet for subscriber additions in July, outshining the rest of the field.

While Airtel shines with a resolute subscriber surge, it's the sole operator in the telecom galaxy to pull in fresh souls. Airtel maintains its stellar lead, now commanding a 29.61% market segment. In a shining performance for July, the colossus welcomed 6,02,771 new constituents, boosting its grand total to a formidable 281.25 million members.

Delve into the details per region, and you'll find that the UP (East) circle stands as the terrestrial titan with a towering 84.16 million subscribers, growing by an impressive 0.47 million in July. Maharashtra displays their impressive clout by jumping to second place, hosting 78.78 million mobile subscribers and adding a whopping 0.51 million to expand their cellular kingdom.

Statement emanating from the esteemed Director General of COAI, Mr. Rajan Mathews:

“From the bustling streets of Maharashtra to the fertile plains of UP East and Karnataka, the subscriber surge underlines a robust sector, hinting at the fruit of state infrastructure investments.

Nevertheless, the industry grapples with a financial tempest as hyper-competition bears down. Swaddled in an albatross of Rs. 4.5 lakh crore in debt, the industry now yearns for a Rs. 2.5 lakh crore respite to rollout and expand infrastructure, particularly on the vast, underserved expanses of our nation,” Mr. Mathews conveys his concerns.

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