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Airtel leads Jio and BSNL across five broadband experience measures, including speeds and reliability, as India's fixed wireless access market expands, according to Opensignal

Sweta Kumari New Delhi 7 min read Last Updated : Nov 12 2026 | 4:19 PM IST

India's fixed broadband market is seeing a shift as fixed wireless access (FWA) gains ground alongside traditional fibre connections. While wired broadband continues to account for the larger share of subscriptions, FWA is emerging as an alternative, particularly in areas where laying fibre cables is difficult or expensive.

Amid this growth, Bharti Airtel has emerged as the top performer in home broadband experience, ahead of Reliance Jio and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) across key parameters, according to a November 2026 report by network analytics firm Opensignal.

Opensignal's India Fixed Broadband Experience report compares Airtel, Jio and BSNL across five parameters – reliability, consistent quality, download speed, upload speed and video experience.

Airtel led in all five across both overall fixed broadband and FWA, despite Jio having a significantly larger subscriber base in the market. The findings come as FWA expands in India, which had 19.3 million FWA and 48.6 million wired broadband subscriptions at the end of August 2026, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

FWA is a broadband technology that uses wireless networks, typically 5G, to provide internet connectivity to homes and businesses. Unlike conventional fibre broadband, which requires physical cables to be connected to individual premises, FWA delivers internet through a wireless connection between a nearby mobile network tower and a receiver installed at the customer's location.


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