Broadband & Internet Plans for India

The Communications and Information Technology Minister, Mr Dayanidhi Maran plans to take steps to increase broadband and internet connectivity in India at affordable prices. According to TRAI estimatation India can achieve 20 million broadband and 40 million internet subscribers by 2010 which would increase in penetration level of 1.7 per cent and 3.4 per cent respectively.

At present, India has 0.4 internet connections and 0.02 broadband connections per 100 persons, with its current level 50 per cent higher than what it was just six months ago.



Korea has achieved its success story in less than five years, going from less than one broadband subscriber per 100 persons in 1999 to the levels it has reached today. By 2002, nearly 30 per cent of their GDP was transacted on broadband. The lessons that India learns from these examples can be applied to India’s current situation to realise the same explosive success.

Related Links :

* MTNL, BSNL will not be privatised: Dayanidhi Maran

* CUSTOMERS PERCEPTION REGARDING QUALITY OF SERVICE OF INTERNET SERVICES (In India, Survey Report by Trai)