New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- India's internet subscriber base rose to 1,114.17 million at the end of June 2026, even as rural internet penetration remained low at 49.07 subscribers per 100 people, while monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) stood higher for the prepaid segment as compared with postpaid services, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) latest report.

India's total internet subscriber base grew 1.96 per cent to 1,114.17 million at the end of June 2026 from 1,092.79 million in March. "Out of 1114.17 million Internet subscribers, number of Wired Internet subscribers are 47.73 million and number of Wireless Internet subscribers are 1066.43 million," the report noted.

At the same time, broadband subscriptio...