New Delhi | Bharti Airtel has become world’s second largest telecom operator with 650 million subscribers, the company said on Thursday citing GSMA data.

According to GSMA Intelligence, Bharti Airtel is ranked second globally by mobile customer base, with operations spread across India and Africa, the company said in a statement.

"...we will strive to raise the bar on innovation, reliability, and experience so that every customer interaction is an opportunity to earn trust and deliver value connection," Gopal Vittal, Executive Vice Chairman, Bharti Airtel, said.

A company spokesperson said that data is based on numbers available till March 31.

Airtel said it has over 368 million mobile customers in India and over 179 million customers across 14 countries in Africa.

"Beyond its regional hubs, Airtel is bridging the digital divide through strategic partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb and SpaceX, utilizing a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband to the most remote maritime, aviation, and rural areas," the statement said.