Compare Indian Broadband Operators

Provider Background Technology Subscribers * Market Share by Subscribers * Website
Airtel Broadband Airtel Telemedia Servies Group of Bharti Airtel offers broadband internet. Bharti Airtel Limited is the first private telecom services provider with a footprint in all the 23 telecom circles. ADSL
Mobile Broadband		 816,921 13.14% www.airtel.in
Alliance Broadband Kolkata Alliance Broadband is a new broadband provider operating in the Kolkata region only. ADSL 17,661 0.28% www.alliancekolkata.com
Asianet Broadband Established in 1993, and one of the first ISPs in India, Asianet Dataline provides a range of services to the home and business user located in Kerala. Cable 55,134 0.89% www.asianetdataline.com
BSNL Broadband BSNL launched DataOne broadband service in January 2005. The service is being provided on existing copper infrastructure on ADSL2 technology. ADSL
Mobile Broadband		 3,559,231 57.24% www.bsnl.co.in
Hathway Broadband Established in 1995, Hathway provides Cable TV services in many cities across the nation. It has a fiber optic backbone across its network. Cable 265,594 4.27% www.hathway.com
HFCL Connect Broadband HFCL Infotel Ltd. (Infotel) is a business venture of the HFCL Group. Launched in Punjab in 2000 under the Connect brand name. Infotel has set up networks with coverage in many towns of Punjab with an extensive optical fiber network coverage of over 3,500 km. ADSL 63,153 1.02% www.connectbroadband.in
HNS Honesty Broadband Started in 1994 and established as a Private Limited Company in 2002, HNS is a Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Mumbai focused on delivering internet solutions to businesses, wholesalers and individuals. Cable 781 - www.hns.net.in
Idea GPRS Broadband Idea Cellular is a mobile network and has launched a USB Modem mobile broadband service. The USB modem is a dedicated data access (GPRS) device to be used with desktops / laptops for wireless internet (GPRS) access. Mobile Broadband - - www.ideacellular.com
MTNL Broadband MTNL was set up on 1st April, 1986 by the Government of India to upgrade the quality of telecom services, expand the telecom network, introduce new services and to raise revenue for telecom development needs of India’s key metros – Delhi & Mumbai. The Govt. of India currently holds 56.25% stake in the company. ADSL 695,644 11.19% www.mtnl.net.in
MTS India Broadband Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL) is a joint venture company between Sistema {LSE-SSA} of Russia and Shyam Group of India. Presently SSTL offers mobile telephony services in the Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar as well as the Kolkata circles. Mobile Broadband - - www.mtsindia.in
Ortel Broadband Ortel was the first private sector company in India to be granted an ISP license by the Govt. of India on 6th November 1998.  ADSL 26,964 0.43% www.ortel.net
Railwire Broadband RailWire is a retail ISP initiative of the RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RailTel), a Government of India enterprise. ADSL - - www.railwire.in
Reliance Broadband

Reliance Netconnect Broadband		 Reliance Communications has a high-capacity, integrated (both wireless and wireline) and convergent (voice, data and video) digital network. ADSL
WiMAX
Mobile Broadband		 110,359 1.77% www.rcom.co.in
Sify Broadband Sify provides integrated end to end solutions for both corporates & consumers, with a range of products and services delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. ADSL 96,885 1.56% www.broadband.sify.com
Spectra Smart Broadband Spectranet is the ISP division of Punj Lloyd group. The Company's array of services ranges from corporate and retail broadband internet, Internet data centre, managed optic fiber build out, Cable TV Solutions, CAS TV & Value added services. Cable - - www.spectra-smart.com
Tata Broadband

Tata Photo Mobile Broadband		 Tata Indicom Broadband is the broadband offering of Tata Communications Internet Service Limited. ADSL
WiMAX
Mobile Broadband		 219,948 3.54% www.tataindicombroadband.com
World Phone Broadband A VoIP solutions provider, WorldPhone is Category "A" Internet Telephony Service Provider licensed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India. Cable - - www.worldphone.in
Vodafone Mobile Connect Broadband Vodafone is a mobile network and has launched a USB Modem and Data card mobile broadband service. The USB modem/data card is a dedicated data access device to be used with desktops and laptops for faster GPRS/EDGE/3G access. Mobile Broadband - - www.vodafone.in
You Broadband Set up in 2001 by British Gas as Iqara Broadband, YOU Telecom India Pvt Ltd became a Citigroup Venture Capital International (CVCI) owned company in 2006. India’s first ISO accredited broadband service provider. Cable
WiMAX		 145,063 2.33% www.youtele.com
* As at Mar 09 per TRAI 6,073,338