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The number of mobile towers has also grown from 5.37 lakh to 8.23 lakh. Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs), essential for mobile connectivity, have risen from 21.80 lakh to 29.97 lakh, including 4.69 lakh 5G BTSs. 

According to the report, in developed Asia, the number of mobile users will increase at a sluggish CAGR of 0.4 per cent, due to saturated nature of these markets. 

The monthly data consumption on every smartphone in India is estimated to grow nearly five times from 3.9 GB in 2017 to 18 GB by 2023, Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said in its mobility report today.

High-speed mobile broadband technology 4G drove data traffic across India in 2016, making up 60 percent of incremental data volumes, according to a Nokia study.

The Indian telecom watchdog on Wednesday released draft directions on delivering broadband services in a transparent manner.

Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson said its North American mobile broadband business had stabilised as its posted second-quarter sales and operating profit above market expectations on Friday, boosted by its Networks business.

Smartphone users in India spend 47 percent of their time on communication applications such as WhatsApp, We Chat, Hike and Skype which are key driver of mobile broadband usage, says a report.

The company, however, did not share financial details of the deal.

According to the US-based firm, India's online population will touch 283.8 million by 2016, leaving behind the US at 264.9 million in the same period.

Finnish firm Nokia will buy part of Panasonic's network business to grow its operations in Japan and strengthen mobile broadband portfolio for an undisclosed amount.