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Jio, Airtel add nearly 48L mobile subscribers in Sept: Trai data

NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio added 34.7 lakh mobile subscribers in September, cementing its lead in competitive telecom market, while Airtel’s wireless subscriber tally rose by 13.2 lakh, according to monthly data put out by Trai. Vodafone Idea lost 7.5 lakh mobile subscribers during September, dragging its wireless user tally to 22.75 crore. Rival Bharti Airtel spruced up its subscriber tally to 37.77 crore in September.