mcqs

Rank Operator TechnologySubscribers(in millions)

Ownership

1 AirtelGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+2300 MHz TD-LTE

226.0[26] (Mar 2015)Bharti AirtelSingTel (32.4%)[27]

2 VodafoneGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+EVDO (Using MTS' network)

183.8[26] (Mar 2015) Vodafone (100%)

3 Idea CellularGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

157.8[26] (Mar 2015)Aditya Birla Group (49.05%)Axiata Group Berhad (19.96%)Providence (6.8%)[28]

4Reliance Communications

CdmaOne, CDMA 1xRTT DCN, EVDOGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+WiMAX

109.47[26] (Mar 2015) Reliance (67%) & Public (26%)

5 AircelGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+2300 MHz TD-LTE

81.39[26] (Mar 2015)Maxis Communications (74%)Apollo Hospital (26%)

6 BSNL

GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+CdmaOne, EVDOWiMAX WiFi

77.22[26] (Mar 2015) State-owned (100%)

7 TATA DOCOMO

GSM-1800 (EDGE)2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+CDMA, EVDOWiMAX

66.31[26] (Mar 2015)Tata Group (74%)NTT docomo JAPAN (26%)

8 Uninor GSM-1800 MHz (EDGE) 45.61[26] (Mar 2015) Telenor (100%)[29]

9 Videocon GSM-1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 9.86[26] (Mar 2015) Videocon

10 MTS CDMA, EVDO 8.86[26] (Mar 2015) Sistema (73.71%) & Shyam Group (23.79%)