Active telecom subscriptions have increased significantly over the past decade. The total number of subscriptions grew by 44.8 million, reaching 195.1 million. This growth occurred despite a notable decline caused by the NIN-SIM linkage.

Further details about this development are available from the source. The sharp drop in subscriptions due to NIN-SIM linkage is mentioned, but specific circumstances surrounding this event are not provided here.

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