India Data Traffic FY26: Jio’s Massive Lead, Airtel a Distant Second

• Jio recorded the highest annual data traffic in India during FY26, reaching 241.4 billion GB.
• Airtel followed with 101.3 billion GB, while BSNL and Vodafone Idea recorded lower totals.
• BSNL reported 30.7 billion GB, narrowly ahead of Vodafone Idea’s 29 billion GB.

India data traffic FY26 figures show Jio leading the four telecom operators, with 241.4 billion GB of annual data traffic. Airtel ranked second with 101.3 billion GB, while BSNL and Vodafone Idea recorded 30.7 billion GB and 29 billion GB, respectively.

The figures offer a direct comparison of annual data usage across Jio, Airtel, BSNL and Vodafone Idea. Jio’s total was substantially higher than the other operators, while BSNL remained slightly ahead of Vodafone Idea.

India Data Traffic FY26: Operator-Wise Comparison

The table below lists the operators from the highest to the lowest annual data traffic. All figures are expressed in billion GB.

Jio Records the Highest Annual Data Traffic

Jio recorded 241.4 billion GB, the highest figure among the operators listed. Its annual traffic was about 2.4 times Airtel’s total of 101.3 billion GB. In other words, Jio’s total was more than double Airtel’s, leaving a substantial gap between the top two operators. The India data traffic FY26 comparison shows that Jio’s reported volume is also well above the totals recorded by BSNL and Vodafone Idea. These figures compare overall annual traffic only; they do not, by themselves, explain the reasons behind the difference.

For more context on Jio’s data usage and network expansion, read MobileTelco’s coverage of Jio’s mobile data traffic growth and 5G expansion.

Airtel Holds Second Place

Airtel recorded 101.3 billion GB of annual data traffic, placing it second in the ranking. Its total was less than half of Jio’s, but comfortably above the figures for BSNL and Vodafone Idea. The gap between Airtel and the two lower-ranked operators is clear in the comparison: Airtel’s traffic was more than three times BSNL’s and more than three times Vodafone Idea’s. This makes Airtel the second-largest operator by the annual traffic figures used here, while still leaving a wide difference between it and Jio.

BSNL Stays Ahead of Vodafone Idea

BSNL recorded 30.7 billion GB, compared with Vodafone Idea’s 29 billion GB. The difference is 1.7 billion GB, so BSNL finished slightly ahead in this comparison. Both operators recorded less annual traffic than Jio and Airtel. BSNL’s total was about one-third of Airtel’s, while Vodafone Idea’s was also below one-third of Airtel’s. The two figures are relatively close to each other compared with the larger gap separating them from the top two operators. India data traffic FY26 therefore shows a clear order across the four totals, with a narrow difference between BSNL and Vodafone Idea.

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What the Figures Show

The comparison places Jio first and Airtel second by annual data traffic, with BSNL ahead of Vodafone Idea. Jio’s total was about 7.9 times BSNL’s and about 8.3 times Vodafone Idea’s. Airtel’s total was about 3.3 times BSNL’s and about 3.5 times Vodafone Idea’s. These ratios are calculated from the four supplied figures and help show the scale of the gaps without adding assumptions about customer numbers, usage per person or network performance. The India data traffic FY26 figures describe annual volumes, rather than how traffic was distributed across months or individual users.

Conclusion

Jio recorded the highest annual data traffic in India in FY26 at 241.4 billion GB, followed by Airtel at 101.3 billion GB. BSNL reported 30.7 billion GB, while Vodafone Idea recorded 29 billion GB.

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