Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st January 2026

• Monthly statistical release by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), under the Ministry of Communications, capturing telephone and broadband subscriber metrics across wireless/wireline and urban/rural segments.
• Critical for UPSC: a primary data source for digital infrastructure, tele-density, digital divide (rural-urban), and PIB current affairs under GS-II (governance) and GS-III (economy/IT).