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India set to exceed 900 million internet users by 2025, says report

With 83% of users, OTT streaming tops Internet use in India: IAMAI-Kantar report

India set to exceed 900 million internet users by 2025, says report
Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 10:27 PM IST

India's internet users to exceed 900 mn in 2025, driven by Indic languages

The internet user base in India is set to cross 900 million this year, propelled by the growing use of Indic languages for digital content, according to a report by IAMAI and KANTAR. The 'Internet in India Report 2024,' reveals that the number of active internet users in India reached 886 million in 2024, a robust 8 per cent year-on-year growth. "The internet user base in India is set to surpass 900 million by 2025, driven by the growing use of Indic languages for digital content," according to the report. Rural India, with 488 million users, leads this growth and now accounts for 55 per cent of the total internet population. The report underpins the increasing role of Indic languages in shaping internet consumption patterns. Nearly all internet users (98 per cent) accessed content in Indic languages, with Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam emerging as the most popular due to their extensive availability. Over half (about 57 per cent) of urban internet users prefer consuming content in

India's internet users to exceed 900 mn in 2025, driven by Indic languages
Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 4:13 PM IST

PM Modi lays foundation stone of projects worth Rs 13,500 crore in Gujarat

The projects encompass a wide range of sectors such as internet connectivity, rail, road, education, health, connectivity, research and tourism, the Prime Minister's Office said

PM Modi lays foundation stone of projects worth Rs 13,500 crore in Gujarat
Updated On : 22 Feb 2024 | 9:58 PM IST

TMS Ep581: Pandemic-preparedness, internet growth, markets, 10,000-yr clock

Is India prepared for the next pandemic? What is holding back India's internet growth? What should you do with rate-sensitive stocks? What is Jeff Bezos' 10,000-year clock? All answers here

TMS Ep581: Pandemic-preparedness, internet growth, markets, 10,000-yr clock
Updated On : 08 Dec 2023 | 8:28 PM IST

Govt planning to launch 6G network by 2030, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

A 15-member Bharat 6G Alliance will focus on how to give highly differentiated experience for sectors such as health and education and how to increase productivity across the country

Govt planning to launch 6G network by 2030, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Updated On : 04 Jul 2023 | 12:47 PM IST

India will chart its own course on future of internet: Chandrasekhar

Differing from the view that Europe's data protection rule is a gold standard, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said India will chart its own course for the future of internet, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. The minister during a session with UAE minister Omar Sultan Al Olama at the India Global Forum in Dubai said with more than 820 million internet users, India has the largest presence on global internet and deserves an opportunity to shape its own destiny. "European GDPR is considered a gold standard for privacy and data protection. But we would like to disagree. With more than 820 million internet users, we have the largest presence on global internet and deserve an opportunity to shape our own destiny. We will chart our own course and build a framework suitable for us," Chandrasekhar said. The minister said that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is now open for consultations. "Protecting the digital rights of our

India will chart its own course on future of internet: Chandrasekhar
Updated On : 14 Dec 2022 | 11:33 PM IST

India largest 'connected' nation with over 800 mn broadband users: MoS IT

The minister said that 5G and the largest rural broadband connectivity network project at BharatNet will have 1.2 billion Indian users constituting the single largest presence of the global internet

India largest 'connected' nation with over 800 mn broadband users: MoS IT
Updated On : 12 Dec 2022 | 11:59 AM IST

Absence of incentives, poor awareness hobble rural WiFi scheme PM-WANI

Scheme central to government's plans to create up to 10 mn public WiFi hotspots by Dec

Absence of incentives, poor awareness hobble rural WiFi scheme PM-WANI
Updated On : 29 Nov 2022 | 10:33 PM IST

India climbs six places to 61st rank in network readiness index: Report

India has climbed up six places to 61st rank in the Network Readiness Index 2022 report prepared by US-based non-profit body Portulans Institute, the telecom ministry said on Saturday. The country's overall score has improved to 51.19 in 2022 from 49.74 in 2021, the statement said. "India has improved its position by six slots and is now placed at 61st rank as per the Network Readiness Index 2022 (NRI 2022) report released recently," the statement said. The report states that India secured 1st rank in 'AI talent concentration', second rank in 'Mobile broadband internet traffic within the country' and 'International Internet bandwidth', third rank in 'Annual investment in telecommunication services' and 'Domestic market size', fourth rank in 'ICT Services exports', fifth rank in 'FTTH/Building Internet subscriptions' and 'AI scientific publications'. The United States tops the list with an overall score of 80.3. It is followed by Singapore with a score of 79.35 and Sweden with a sco

India climbs six places to 61st rank in network readiness index: Report
Updated On : 19 Nov 2022 | 10:00 PM IST

Indian agencies have real-time, remote access to internet traffic: Report

The revelation was made by the Internet Service Providers Association of India in a filing with the Department of Telecommunications

Indian agencies have real-time, remote access to internet traffic: Report
Updated On : 11 Nov 2022 | 1:47 PM IST

Monsoon Session: Centre to bring Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill

The Centre plans to introduce a bill to replace the 155-year-old 'Press and Registration of Books Act' with a simplified version that brings digital media under its ambit

Monsoon Session: Centre to bring Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill
Updated On : 16 Jul 2022 | 10:11 AM IST

Former VSNL chief, 'father of internet in India', B K Syngal dies

Under his watch, VSNL rolled out India's internet service and launched its then biggest global depository receipt issue.

Former VSNL chief, 'father of internet in India', B K Syngal dies
Updated On : 10 Jul 2022 | 11:04 PM IST

Zerodha, Upstox, Canva services affected as brief outage hits Cloudfare

The issue has now been resolved as the websites using Cloudfare services are working

Zerodha, Upstox, Canva services affected as brief outage hits Cloudfare
Updated On : 21 Jun 2022 | 3:17 PM IST

Mobile Internet services to be restored in Kashmir today evening

The mobile Internet services will be restored in Kashmir on Monday evening

Mobile Internet services to be restored in Kashmir today evening
Updated On : 06 Sep 2021 | 12:50 PM IST

Digital Evolution Scorecard 2020: India ranks 4th in 'Break Out Economies'

Successful "Break Out Economies" are those that have prioritised improving mobile internet access, affordability, and quality to foster more widespread adoption

Digital Evolution Scorecard 2020: India ranks 4th in 'Break Out Economies'
Updated On : 11 Jan 2021 | 11:37 AM IST

8,927 hrs of blackout: Worst internet shutdowns cost India $2.8 bn in 2020

India -- the second-worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of overall confirmed infections -- accounted for about three-quarters of the $4 billion lost worldwide to internet curbs

8,927 hrs of blackout: Worst internet shutdowns cost India $2.8 bn in 2020
Updated On : 06 Jan 2021 | 12:07 AM IST

India Stack fights 'tomorrow's battle' for making innovators self-reliant

The threat of 'digital colonisation' what some people are now talking about, is real, said Lalitesh Katragadda, a key volunteer of India Stack initiative

India Stack fights 'tomorrow's battle' for making innovators self-reliant
Updated On : 13 Oct 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

Nixi permits Net4India domain name customers to shift to other registrars

National Internet Exchange of India (Nixi) on Tuesday said it has allowed migration of websites with ".in" extension from the servers of insolvency-bound Net4India to other registrars

Nixi permits Net4India domain name customers to shift to other registrars
Updated On : 29 Sep 2020 | 11:51 PM IST

Online streaming traffic sees 55% overall surge amid lockdown, says report

There was an overall traffic increase of 73 per cent on weekdays and 65 per cent on weekends, said the 'State of Internet Traffic Trend' report by ACT Fibernet

Online streaming traffic sees 55% overall surge amid lockdown, says report
Updated On : 09 May 2020 | 2:16 PM IST

Simplifying e-commerce: Issues that should be addressed first to draw users

Modern platforms will have to address the vernacular, voice and credit barriers

Simplifying e-commerce: Issues that should be addressed first to draw users
Updated On : 02 Jan 2020 | 2:32 AM IST