In the wireline segment, Reliance Jio was the biggest loser with a decline of 15.5 lakh customers. (File)

State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has surpassed Bharti Airtel in new mobile subscriber additions for the first time in nearly a year, while Reliance Jio retained its lead in August, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday.

India’s total telephone subscriber base rose to 122.45 crore at the end of August from 122 crore in July, driven by a net addition of 35.19 lakh mobile users. Reliance Jio topped the list with over 19 lakh new subscribers, followed by BSNL with 13.85 lakh additions, while Airtel gained 4.96 lakh new customers during the month, the data showed.

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