MUMBAI: As per a compilation done by Trai based on latest reports from operators, the subscriber base for telephony services accelerated its growth pattern during July 2004 also. In the month of July 2004, around 1.95 million subscribers were added as compared to 1.54 million subscribers in June 2004.

For mobile segment 1.72 million subscribers have been added during July 2004 as compared to 1.43 million in June 2004.

During the first four months of current financial year approximately 5.85 million mobile subscribers have been added, making it a total of 39.45 million mobile subscribers at the end of July 2004, said an official release.

In the fixed segment, a total of 0.23 million were added during July 2004, as compared to 0.11 million in June 2004. These were predominantly WLL (F). With this the total subscriber base of fixed lines have reached 43.45 million.

The gross subscribers base consisting of fixed as well as mobile have touched around 82.90 million resulting into the overall tele-density of around 7.60, added the official communique.