- Jio tightens its hold with superior network coverage and speed
- Records 39 GB average data usage per user per month
Hyderabad: Mobile data consumption is rising sharply in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, driven by rapid 5G adoption and aggressive network expansion. Reliance Jio is at the centre of this surge as higher speeds, wider coverage and unlimited plans push per-user consumption to new highs.
Nationwide, Jio now carries close to 60% of India’s total mobile data traffic. Its average data usage per user rose to 38.7 GB per month in the September 2025 quarter, up from 31.0 GB a year earlier. Analysts estimate Jio users consume about 1 GB per day on average, well ahead of rivals. By comparison, users of other operators average 15-28 GB per month.
Industry data shows that the shift to 5G is fundamentally changing usage patterns. According to OpenSignal, Jio leads the market in 5G coverage and consistency, with availability approaching 70%. Crucially, Jio’s “time on 5G” stands at 67.3%, far higher than that of the competition’s 28%, as its standalone 5G architecture allows users to stay on 5G throughout active data sessions. This has translated into heavier data consumption, even as overall network traffic continues to rise.
These trends are playing out strongly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. According to the latest subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Jio registered robust gains in both wireless mobile and fixed wireless access segments within the Andhra Pradesh Telecom Circle, which includes Telangana. Jio emerged as the fastest-growing operator in the two states in November 2025, adding around 1.17 lakh mobile subscribers to reach a base of about 3.18 crore. Broadband growth has been even sharper, with nearly 50,000 new wireline users added in a single month, reflecting rising demand for JioFiber and enterprise connectivity in Tier-II and Tier-III towns.
The scale of Jio’s network expansion points to surging traffic. With tens of thousands of 5G base stations deployed across urban and rural areas, high-speed data is now widely available in cities such as Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, as well as in smaller towns. Consumers are increasingly using multiple gigabytes daily for video streaming, video conferencing and cloud-based services.
Jio’s dominance extends across both 4G and 5G, but standalone 5G has become the primary growth engine. OpenSignal estimates that nearly 45% of Jio’s total mobile data traffic now runs on 5G, with subscribers consuming several times more data on 5G than on 4G. Non-standalone 5G users, by contrast, see more frequent handovers back to 4G, limiting sustained high-volume usage.
The data boom is further reinforced by fixed broadband and 5G-based fixed wireless access. Jio’s rapid rollout of Fiber and AirFiber services has led to a sharp rise in household data consumption, with many users now consuming tens or even hundreds of gigabytes each month.
Taken together, the picture is clear. As 5G adoption accelerates, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are emerging as high-consumption telecom markets. With continued investments in 5G, fiber and fixed wireless networks, data usage in the two states is expected to keep rising, firmly anchoring them in India’s next phase of digital growth.
