New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- India added 5.5 million mobile subscribers in August, taking the country's total mobile subscriber base to 1.29 billion, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

The data highlighted that the wireless subscriber base stood at 1.29 billion at the end of August, up from about 1.28 billion in July. The overall wireless subscriber base recorded a monthly growth of 0.43 per cent.

It also showed that the urban areas accounted for most of the increase during the month. The urban wireless subscriber base rose by 0.70 per cent to 748.84 million, while the rural subscriber base increased only 0.06 per cent to 544.58 million.

Among the major telecom operators, Reliance Jio added 2.4 mi...