Telecom operator Bharti Airtel further cemented its leadership position by adding maximum number of subscribers in May, according to data released by the industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).GSM telecom operators added 7.27 million subscribers last month, taking the total user base to 677.85 million.
Airtel, which has a market share of 27.34 per cent, added 2.01 million users in May taking its total subscriber base to 185.30 million, COAI today said.Uninor, one of the telecom operators whose 2G licence has been cancelled by the Supreme Court, maintained a significant growth in its user base by adding 1.52 million new customers in May, taking its user base to 45.08 million.The company, along with other operators such as Videocon, Etisalat DB, STel and Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), are facing the threat of closure after the verdict.
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