India Becomes World’s Second Largest 5G Base with 400M+ Users, Says Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Jan 16, 2026 - 11:00
India Becomes World’s Second Largest 5G Base with 400M+ Users, Says Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
India’s 5G ecosystem has hit a significant milestone with its subscriber base crossing 400 million 5G connections, according to Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region. The country is now the world’s second-largest subscriber base, following China, which has over one billion 5G users. India is closely followed by the US (350 million), the EU (250 million), and Japan (190 million).