India, Nov. 11 -- India's fixed broadband space has unmistakable momentum, led by Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and BSNL, heading into 2027. The latest Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data estimates there were 48.6 million fixed wired broadband subscriptions and 19.3 million fixed wireless access (FWA) subscriptions at the end of August 2026, a growth of 10% year-on-year. Interestingly, much of the momentum comes from the FWA technology for new connections, even though wired still accounts for more than 70% of the total base.

Amid this momentum, network data analytics platform Opensignal published a new report on Wednesday evaluating India's fixed broadband landscape and noted that Airtel is leading the competition in reliabil...