Finally TRAI( the Indian Telecom Regulator) has started publishing Mobile Internet data. Found some interesting stats. Indian states with low fixedline broadband connections have picked-up momentum on mobile internet.
India's mobile internet boom has begun, the smartphone users have increased over 50% in the last year, but the smartphone users as a percentage of total subscibers is about 6-7%
The current mobile internet usage is driven by paisafication of the data tarrif. But it is largely related to multimedia and entertainment. The next wave of internet-aware population could help in more meaningful use. We need to increase awareness of mobile internet and the true impact of the technology on the soceity can be realised only if we have localised content that can help in improving education level
A recent UN report states that over 9 million direct/indirect jobs have been created due to broadband. India is ranked 122 and 106 on Fixed Broadband and Mobile broadband respectively.
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