New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India's telecom sector remained a key driver of the country's digital transformation in 2025, with total subscribers touching 1.2 billion and teledensity rising to 86.76 per cent by November, according to a year-end review released by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

Rapid 5G adoption, regulatory reforms and a renewed push for digital trust defined the year for the industry, it said.

Citing the Ericsson Mobility Report, COAI said, "Wireless broadband continued to dominate with 954.99 million users compared to 44.82 million wireline connections, supported by rapid 5G adoption that rose to 394 million subscriptions by the end of the year."

Network expansion was equally strong as India crossed 5.15...