Mobile firms lose over 30L clients

Mumbai, November 24

The network shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir impacted the subscriber base of telecom companies in the quarter ended September, owing to which Bharti Airtel lost up to 30 lakh customers, while Vodafone Idea too lost customers, according to a latest report by brokerage ICICI Securities.

Replying to questions over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Internet services would resume in the newly reorganised Union Territory (UT) on the recommendations of the local administration.

On Vodafone Idea, a report said it continued to lose subscribers with a net loss of 89 lakh customers during the quarter and resultant overall subscriber base at 32.0 crore. – IANS