BSNL added 2.9 lakh new customers, while all major private companies lost their customers sizeably, during October to December 2012.

According to the TRAI report, BSNL gained 2.9 lakh new customers during the period from October to December 2012. During the same period, all major private operators lost lakhs of their customers. As a result the market share of BSNL increased from 10.99% in September 2012 to 11.56% in December 2012.

Number of customers lost by private operators from September 2012 to December 2012-

Reliance                   -           16.32 million

Tata Tele Services -           8.80   million

Vodafone                 -           5.19    million

Airtel                         -           4.02   million

Aircel                         -           3.26   million

Sistema Shyam       -           1.71   million

Idea                            -           1.52   million