Best Telecom Operators Companies in Maharashtra, India
The 77 best Telecom Operators companies in Maharashtra, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Jio.
Our analysis of 50 Telecom Operators companies
$110.6b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Telecom Operators companies in Maharashtra
| # | Company | Revenue | Disclosed funding | Employees | Tech stack | Founded | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jio 🦄 Provider of telecommunication services | $13.6B FY2025 | $20.1B | 17,642 | TypeScriptApexCharts.jsGoogle Maps+20 | 2010 | 1 launch |
| 2 | Idea Cellular Telecommunication service provider | $5.3B FY2025 | $522M | 9,786 | — | 1995 | — |
| 3 | STL Provider of optical fibre network | $477M FY2025 | $31M | 1,001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 1988 | 1 award |
| 4 | Hathway Cable & Datacom Provider of internet services | $254M FY2025 | — | 3,552 | PHPLaravelCloudflare+16 | 1959 | — |
| 5 | MTNL Provider of broadband internet, fixed telephony, mobile, and other telecommunication services | $163M FY2025 | — | 2,018 | — | 1986 | — |
| 6 | DEN Networks Provider of cable TV and fixed line internet services | $148M FY2025 | $181M | 476 | PHPYouTubeCodeIgniter+9 | 2007 | — |
| 7 | NetCaster Provider of wireless wi-fi services | $64M FY2025 | — | 622 | — | 2014 | — |
| 8 | Reliance Communications Indian Telecommunications service provider | $46M FY2025 | $36K | 464 | Javacrypto-jsjQuery | 2002 | — |
| 9 | ONE Fiber-optic internet and TV services provider | $41M FY2025 | $41M | 177 177 → 199 (+12%) | WagtailPythonUbuntu+29 | 2000 | — |
| 10 | CelerityX Provider of digitally-enabled networking solution brands | $41M FY2025 | — | 154 | — | 2023 | — |
| 11 | Microscan Provider of speech recognition software training, evaluation, and consultation services | $28M FY2025 | $217K | 917 | WixSentryBootstrap+17 | 1996 | — |
| 12 | Big V Cloud based telephony solutions to small and medium businesses | $20M FY2025 | — | 65 | — | 2008 | — |
| 13 | Mehta Group Provider of fiber optic components, solutions, and IP video stream services | $11M FY2022 | — | 431 | — | 1991 | 1 launch |
| 14 | D-VoiS SSV Broadband Provider of high-speed internet services through wireless, wired, and other connectivity solutions, catering… | $9M FY2020 | — | — | — | 2008 | — |
| 15 | Intech Online Operator of internet services | $7M FY2021 | — | 352 | Master SliderPHPBootstrap+9 | 2000 | — |
| 16 | Gazon India Provider of internet services | $4M FY2025 | — | 25 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 2012 | — |
| 17 | DNA Infotel Provider of high-speed broadband internet connections | $3M FY2025 | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 2008 | — |
| 18 | Tikona Internet service provider | $2M FY2018 | $379M | 1,152 | MUIReactReact Router+8 | 2008 | — |
| 19 | Datacom Provider of telecommunications services | $1M FY2022 | — | 34 | — | 1990 | — |
| 20 | Orange Infocom Provider of high-speed internet, data, voice, and video services | $781K FY2025 | — | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+25 | 2000 | — |
| 21 | GBPS Network Fiber-optic internet services provider | $605K FY2024 | — | 73 | — | 2014 | — |
Top 11 Telecom Operators companies in Maharashtra
#1
Acquired · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2008 · 1152 employees$379.1Mraised▾
Internet service provider
- Mar 2025Series C$13M
- Jan 2017Conventional Debt$171M
- May 2016Series C$19.8M
- Dec 2015Series C$4.9M
#2
Jio 🦄Series G · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2010 · 17642 employees$20.1Braised▾
Provider of telecommunication services. It offers a comprehensive range of connectivity solutions, including 4G, 4G+, and 5G services, along with broadband, mobile devices, and applications. It has expanded into various sectors such as entertainment, commerce, financial services, and education.
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$197.1M
- Aug 2023Conventional Debt$2.2B
- Jul 2020Series G$4.5B
- Jul 2020Series F$100M
#3
Acquired · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2007 · 476 employees$181Mraised▾
Provider of cable TV and fixed line internet services. It provides cable television and broadband services. It offers a wide choice of channels and services spanning all major genres and languages.
- Apr 2021Post IPO—
- Sep 2016Post IPO$21M
- May 2013Post IPO$50M
- May 2013Post IPO$110M
#4
Deadpooled · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1995 · 9786 employees$522Mraised▾
Telecommunication service provider
#5
Public · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 1988 · 1001 employees$31.3Mraised▾
The company acts a digital network integrator. They offer solutions like optical inter connectivity, visualised access solutions, network software and system integration, end-to-end solutions provider for global digital networks. They also partner with global telecom companies, cloud companies, citizen networks and large enterprises to deliver solutions for their fixed and wireless networks for current and future needs.
#6
Late Stage · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2000 · 177 employees$41.1Mraised▾
ONE is an internet service provider which caters to residential and business customers in India. It offers fiber-optic broadband internet access (with data speeds up to 25 Mbps), multiple speed based internet plans, managed WiFi, TV services, installation, maintenance, and support services. It also provides WiFi hotspots. It provides these services through its own network.
- Mar 2016Unattributed$40M
- Sep 2006Unattributed$1.1M
#7
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2002 · 464 employees$36Kraised▾
Reliance Group’s flagship company, Reliance Communications, is Indian telecommunications service provider which has pan India presence across wireless, wire-line, long-distance,voice, data, video and Internet communication services, offering services on the multi technology (GSM/CDMA/4G) platforms. As of March 2015, RCOM has acquired licenses to launch 4G LTE in 850 MHz band contiguous spectrum across 22 telecom Circles. Reliance also owns under-sea cable system under its subsidiary Global Cloud Xchange, which offers customised solutions for carriers, enterprises and new media companies.
- Jun 2022Post IPO$36K
- Jun 2014Post IPO—
#8
Early Stage · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1996 · 917 employees$216.8Kraised▾
Provider of speech recognition software training, evaluation, and consultation services. It offers training on speech recognition and digital dictation software, utilizing proprietary materials developed by experienced trainers. Evaluation services assess the suitability of speech recognition for specific jobs or systems, providing clients with informed decisions. Consultation services encompass implementation across various organizational sizes, tailoring solutions to individual client needs. These services aim to improve workflow efficiency and productivity through voice-based solutions.
#9
Series A · Nashik, Maharashtra · founded 2018 · 7 employees—raised▾
Wireless internet infrastructure Provider
- Mar 2019Series A—
#10
Acquired · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1959 · 3552 employees—raised▾
Provider of internet services. It offers high-speed fiber-to-home broadband, cable broadband, digital cable TV services with HD/DVR set-top boxes, enterprise broadband and leased lines, OTT bundles, and customer support.
#11
Seed · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2010 · 16 employees—raised▾
Aeon Group is a multi-play broadband company. Aeon Communication is in process of building a formidable platform to add value-added-services over existing cable communication platform in India : end-to-end platforms to enable service and content provision. Aeon Media provides necessary infrastructure to upgrade existing coaxial cable from current one way to two way data transmission : to be trust platform between content owners, network service providers and subscribers. Aeon Infosystems is an IT enabled services firm which has been involved in business of Enterprise Application Software development and an open source and dynamic Enterprise Resources Management & Controlling System. Claims to provide cost effective and technologically advanced solutions for school education in K-12 segment with focus on combining technology with traditional classroom teaching. Claims that Intel Corporation has awarded Technology Sponsorship to ACPL and has invested in the company through Intel Capital.
- Dec 2011Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Telecom Operators coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on 5G / 6G Networks is moving in India
A read on the academic research around 5G / 6G Networks — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,678 India-affiliated papers.
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur149
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi113
- Vellore Institute of Technology University89
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore73
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee69
- MIMO53→323
- Beamforming54→288
- Electronic engineering23→168
- Antenna (radio)19→153
- Telecommunications5→94
- MIMO123→551
- Beamforming127→437
- Electronic engineering73→337
- Antenna (radio)60→260
- Telecommunications16→116
- MIMO8→21
- Beamforming10→21
- Telecommunications3→11
- Electronic engineering4→9
- Wireless2→7
Where 5g 6g is researched across India
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing 5g 6g patents in India
India 5g 6g patent filing is accelerating — 4,976 filings from 7,592 assignees (2016–2025), led by JIO Platforms, Tata Consultancy Services, Samsung; annual filings 390→1037.
- JIO Platforms1224
- Tata Consultancy Services553
- Samsung406
- Qualcomm400
- Wipro364
- Reliance JIO Infocomm210
- Centre Of Excellence IN Wireless133
- Ericsson Telefon AB L M124
Common questions
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