India has become second largest wireless network in the world after China by overtaking USA, as per data available on CTIA (International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry) website. The total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA & WLL(F)) base stood at 261.09mn at the end of March 2008. A total of 10.16mn wireless subscribers have been added in the month of March 2008 as against 8.53mn wireless subscribers added in the month of February 2008. Total 10.4mn telephone connections (Wireline and Wireless) have been added during March 2008 as compared to 8.49mn connections added in February 2008. The total number of telephone connections reaches 300.51mn at the end of March 2008 as compared to 290.11mn in February 2008. The overall tele-density is 26.22% at the end of March 2008 as against 25.31% in February 2008. In the wireline segment, the subscriber base has increased to 39.42mn in the month of March 2008 as against 39.18mn subscribers in February 2008. Total Broadband subscribers base has reached 3.90mn by the end of March 2008 as compared to 3.47mn by the end of February 2008.