Reliance Communications (RCOM) has reported a total 34 million data connections for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (Q2-FY14), up 9.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). It added 2.9 million data connections for the quarter, as compared to 1.7 million connections in the previous quarter. Of the 34 million data connections, 9.1 million are 3G connections, which saw a 18.2% growth QoQ, which was probably driven by the reduction in its 3G prices. The company claims to have largest 3G customer base in the industry, however we're not sure whether RCOM classifies its EVDO data card users as 3G users or merely “data users”. The numbers: - 2.9 million data connections added during the quarter, as compared to 1.7 million data connections added last quarter. - Data subscriber base is up 9.3% to 34 million connections from 31.1 million connections in the previous quarter. - 3G connection base increased by 18.2% to 9.1 million connections from 7.7 million connections in the previous quarter. - 2G connection base increased by 6.4% to 24.9 million connections from 23.4 million connections in the previous quarter. - Data traffic on its network has increased to 37,750 million MB, up 21.6% from 31,050 million MB in the previous quarter. - Data usage per subscriber is up 12.6% to 385MB per connection from 342 MB last quarter, which RCOM claims is the highest in the industry. - Non-voice accounts for 23.1% of RCOM’s wireless revenues for the quarter, down from 24% in the previous quarter. - RCOM has 3G coverage in 333 towns across India and it has…
