Airtel wins home internet experience awards in India
The company recorded a reliability score of 486 points, 63 points ahead of Jio ’s 423. Airtel’s download and upload speeds were also 26-27% faster than Jio’s. The report analysed real-world data from fixed broadband users over a 90-day period from April 1 to June 29, 2026. Jio had 14.8 million wired broadband subscribers, followed by Airtel with 11.4 million and BSNL with 4.6 million, according to TRAI data for August 2026. India had 48.6 million fixed wired broadband subscriptions and 19.3 million Fixed Wireless Access subscriptions at the end of August 2026, taking the combined fixed broadband base to around 68 million. Its JioAirFiber service had more than 14 million subscribers at the end of June 2026.
Airtel says it has won all five Overall Home Internet Experience awards in India on reliability, consistent quality, download speed, upload speed and video experience, according to Opensignal’s latest report. Airtel also won all five Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) awards, taking the top position in the category. Jio continues to lead the FWA market. Airtel, meanwhile, is shifting its focus towards fibre broadband, reserving FWA for locations where fibre connections are not available.