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	'''Internet in India''' began in 1986 with access limited to the educational and research community, and public access was launched on 15 August 1995. As of March 2026, India had 1,092.79 million internet subscribers according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), of which 1,065.88 million were broadband subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the Quarter January – March, 2026 \|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2276780 \|publisher=Press Information Bureau \|date=22 June 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> By June 2026, the broadband subscriber base had risen further to 1,087.50 million.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Telecom Subscription Data as on June, 2026 \|url=https://www.trai.gov.in/release-publication/reports/telecom-subscriptions-reports \|publisher=Telecom Regulatory Authority of India \|date=28 July 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> DataReportal estimated 1.03 billion internet users in India at the end of 2025, corresponding to 70% penetration.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Digital 2026: India \|url=https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2026-india \|publisher=DataReportal \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> Average monthly mobile data consumption per user exceeded 31 GB in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nokia Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) 2026 \|url=https://www.nokia.com/about-us/company/worldwide-presence/india/mbit-index/ \|publisher=Nokia \|date=31 March 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> The Indian Government has pursued initiatives including [[Digital India]], [[BharatNet]], [[Common Service Centres]], the [[Unified Payments Interface\|UPI]] instant payment system, and [[Startup India]] to expand internet-based ecosystems.		'''Internet in India''' began in 1986 with access limited to the educational and research community, and public access was launched on 15 August 1995. As of March 2026, India had 1,092.79 million internet subscribers according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), of which 1,065.88 million were broadband subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the Quarter January – March, 2026 \|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2276780 \|publisher=Press Information Bureau \|date=22 June 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> By June 2026, the broadband subscriber base had risen further to 1,087.50 million.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Telecom Subscription Data as on June, 2026 \|url=https://www.trai.gov.in/release-publication/reports/telecom-subscriptions-reports \|publisher=Telecom Regulatory Authority of India \|date=28 July 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> DataReportal estimated 1.03 billion internet users in India at the end of 2025, corresponding to 70% penetration.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Digital 2026: India \|url=https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2026-india \|publisher=DataReportal \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> Average monthly mobile data consumption per user exceeded 31 GB in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nokia Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) 2026 \|url=https://www.nokia.com/about-us/company/worldwide-presence/india/mbit-index/ \|publisher=Nokia \|date=31 March 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> India ranks as the world’s second-largest 5G market with over 400 million 5G users.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India is now the 2nd largest 5G user with 400 million+ users globally, says Jyotiraditya Scindia \|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/india-is-now-the-2nd-largest-5g-user-with-400-million-users-globally-says-jyotiraditya-scindia20260116140623/ \|publisher=ANI \|date=16 January 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> The Indian Government has pursued initiatives including [[Digital India]], [[BharatNet]], [[Common Service Centres]], the [[Unified Payments Interface\|UPI]] instant payment system, and [[Startup India]] to expand internet-based ecosystems.

	== History ==		== History ==
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	On 5 September 2016, [[Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited]] commercially launched an all-IP 4G network based on Voice over LTE (VoLTE), skipping legacy 2G/3G infrastructure. The launch offered free voice calls and high-speed 4G data during promotional periods, followed by prices of roughly ₹10–₹50 per GB—over 90% cheaper than prevailing rates. This triggered rapid subscriber growth exceeding 100 million within 170 days and is widely referred to as the "[[Jio Effect]]".		On 5 September 2016, [[Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited]] commercially launched an all-IP 4G network based on Voice over LTE (VoLTE), skipping legacy 2G/3G infrastructure. The launch offered free voice calls and high-speed 4G data during promotional periods, followed by prices of roughly ₹10–₹50 per GB—over 90% cheaper than prevailing rates. This triggered rapid subscriber growth exceeding 100 million within 170 days and is widely referred to as the "[[Jio Effect]]".

	===~~2023–present~~: 5G and preparation for 6G ===		===2022–present: 5G rollout and preparation for 6G ===

	Commercial 5G services began in ~~2022–2023~~ and ~~became~~ the ~~primary driver~~ of ~~higher speeds and data traffic~~. By 2025, 5G accounted for nearly 47% of total mobile broadband traffic, with monthly 5G traffic reaching 12.9 exabytes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nokia Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) 2026 \|url=https://www.nokia.com/about-us/company/worldwide-presence/india/mbit-index/ \|publisher=Nokia \|date=31 March 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> The [[Bharat 6G Alliance]] (B6GA)~~, an industry–academia partnership, has driven~~ indigenous 6G research ~~aimed at~~ positioning India as a global leader by 2030.		Commercial 5G services began in 2022. By early 2026, 5G services were available in 99.9% of districts and covered approximately 85% of the population, with over 400 million 5G users, making India the world’s second-largest 5G market after China.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5G in 99.9% districts, data cheaper than ever: How India’s telecom sector transformed in a decade \|url=https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/5g-in-99-9-districts-data-cheaper-than-ever-how-india-s-telecom-sector-transformed-in-a-decade-1769692284102/amp \|publisher=WION \|date=29 January 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=India is now the 2nd largest 5G user with 400 million+ users globally, says Jyotiraditya Scindia \|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/india-is-now-the-2nd-largest-5g-user-with-400-million-users-globally-says-jyotiraditya-scindia20260116140623/ \|publisher=ANI \|date=16 January 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref> As of March 2025, telecom service providers had installed 4.69 lakh 5G base transceiver stations, one of the fastest such rollouts globally. Around 25 crore mobile users had begun using 5G services since launch. By 2025, 5G accounted for nearly 47% of total mobile broadband traffic, with monthly 5G traffic reaching 12.9 exabytes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nokia Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) 2026 \|url=https://www.nokia.com/about-us/company/worldwide-presence/india/mbit-index/ \|publisher=Nokia \|date=31 March 2026 \|access-date=21 August 2026}}</ref>

			India developed its own 4G stack (upgradable to 5G) in approximately two years, becoming only the fifth country in the world to do so. The [[Bharat 6G Alliance]] (B6GA) continues to drive indigenous 6G research under the Bharat 6G Mission with the aim of positioning India as a global leader by 2030.

			According to the Economic Survey 2025–26, overall tele-density rose from 75.23% to 86.76% over the preceding decade, helping narrow the urban–rural digital divide. A sharp decline in wireless data tariffs contributed to the surge in average monthly data consumption.

	== Technologies ==		== Technologies ==
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	By the end of June 2026, total broadband subscribers had reached 1,087.50 million. DataReportal estimated 1.03 billion internet users (70% penetration) at the end of 2025, while the IAMAI–Kantar Internet in India Report 2025 placed active internet users at 958 million, with rural areas accounting for approximately 57% of the active base and growing significantly faster than urban areas.		By the end of June 2026, total broadband subscribers had reached 1,087.50 million. DataReportal estimated 1.03 billion internet users (70% penetration) at the end of 2025, while the IAMAI–Kantar Internet in India Report 2025 placed active internet users at 958 million, with rural areas accounting for approximately 57% of the active base and growing significantly faster than urban areas. Internet connections rose from 25.15 crore in March 2014 to over 100 crore by late 2025.

			Rural telephone connections grew 42.9% from 377.78 million in March 2014 to 539.83 million in September 2025, nearly double the urban growth rate over the same period.

	=== Broadband subscribers ===		=== Broadband subscribers ===
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	=== Data cost and consumption ===		=== Data cost and consumption ===

	India ranks among the countries with the lowest mobile data costs globally. Average monthly mobile data consumption per user rose to over 31 GB in 2025 (Nokia MBiT Index), representing an 18% compound annual growth rate over the preceding five years. Overall monthly mobile data traffic exceeded 27 exabytes in 2025, with 5G contributing nearly half. Operator-reported figures for mid-2026 showed even higher averages on some networks (for example, approximately 43.7 GB per Jio user per month in Q1 FY27).		India ranks among the countries with the lowest mobile data costs globally. Average monthly mobile data consumption per user rose to over 31 GB in 2025 (Nokia MBiT Index), representing an 18% compound annual growth rate over the preceding five years. Overall monthly mobile data traffic exceeded 27 exabytes in 2025, with 5G contributing nearly half. Operator-reported figures for mid-2026 showed even higher averages on some networks (for example, approximately 43.7 GB per Jio user per month in Q1 FY27). The Economic Survey 2025–26 attributed the surge in data consumption in large part to the sharp fall in wireless data tariffs over the previous decade.

	=== Global connectivity ===		=== Global connectivity ===
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	Major internet exchange points operating in India include NIXI, Mumbai IX, Extreme IX, DE-CIX India and others that facilitate peering among ISPs.		Major internet exchange points operating in India include NIXI, Mumbai IX, Extreme IX, DE-CIX India and others that facilitate peering among ISPs.

			=== Telecom equipment manufacturing ===

			Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom and networking products (launched in 2021 with an outlay of ₹12,195 crore), investments exceeding ₹4,700 crore were attracted by early 2026. The scheme generated sales of more than ₹1,00,000 crore (including ₹21,000 crore in exports) and nearly 30,000 jobs. Telecom equipment exports rose 51.2% year-on-year in FY25, while imports declined at an average annual rate of 18.5% between FY21 and FY25.

	== Challenges ==		== Challenges ==
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	=== Digital divide ===		=== Digital divide ===

	Although rural internet adoption has accelerated and now accounts for a majority of active users according to some surveys, significant gaps persist in quality of access, device ownership, digital skills, and gender. COVID-19 accelerated adoption, but hundreds of millions remain offline or under-connected.		Although rural internet adoption has accelerated and now accounts for a majority of active users according to some surveys, significant gaps persist in quality of access, device ownership, digital skills, and gender. COVID-19 accelerated adoption, but hundreds of millions remain offline or under-connected. Rural telephone connections nevertheless grew nearly twice as fast as urban connections between 2014 and 2025.

	=== Net neutrality ===		=== Net neutrality ===
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	== Future ==		== Future ==

	The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), formed to advance India’s indigenous 6G ecosystem with the goal of global leadership by 2030, had expanded to 90 members by mid-July 2026. It operates through seven working groups covering spectrum, radio access and core networks, AI and sensing with security, device technologies, standards, green and sustainability, and use cases. A national Spectrum Roadmap for 6G has been published, a terahertz testbed has been approved, and member organisations collectively hold thousands of related patent filings. India has increased its participation in global standardisation bodies including 3GPP. Affordability, sustainability and ubiquity remain core principles of the national 6G vision.		The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), formed to advance India’s indigenous 6G ecosystem with the goal of global leadership by 2030, had expanded to 90 members by mid-July 2026. It operates through seven working groups covering spectrum, radio access and core networks, AI and sensing with security, device technologies, standards, green and sustainability, and use cases. A national Spectrum Roadmap for 6G has been published, a terahertz testbed has been approved, and member organisations collectively hold thousands of related patent filings. India has increased its participation in global standardisation bodies including 3GPP. Affordability, sustainability and ubiquity remain core principles of the national 6G vision. Parallel progress on an indigenous 4G/5G stack has already demonstrated technological self-reliance.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	Internet in India began in 1986 and was available only to the educational and research community. ~~It was publicly available from~~ 15 August 1995~~. As~~ of 2020, there are 718.74 million active [[List of countries by number of Internet users\|internet users]] that comprise 54.29% of the population.<ref>{{Citation\|title=List of countries by number of Internet users\|date=2020-06-19\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_by_number_of_Internet_users&oldid=963349650\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2020-06-20}}</ref>		'''Internet in India''' began in 1986 and was available only to the educational and research community. General public access to the internet began on 15 August 1995, and as of 2020 there are 718.74 million active [[List of countries by number of Internet users\|internet users]] that comprise 54.29% of the population.<ref>{{Citation\|title=List of countries by number of Internet users\|date=2020-06-19\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_by_number_of_Internet_users&oldid=963349650\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2020-06-20}}</ref>

	As of May 2014, the Internet is delivered to India mainly by 9 different undersea fibres, including [[SEA-ME-WE 3]], [[Bay of Bengal Gateway]] and [[Europe India Gateway]], arriving at 5 different landing points.<ref>[http://sourcedigit.com/3006-internet-india-comes/ "This is From Where and How Internet in India Comes From?"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511112910/http://sourcedigit.com/3006-internet-india-comes/ \|date=2015-05-11 }}, Source Digit, 12 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2015.</ref> India also has one overland internet connection, at the city of [[Agartala]] near the border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/Agartala-becomes-Indias-third-intl-internet-gateway/articleshow/51544682.cms\|title=Agartala becomes India's third int'l internet gateway}}</ref>		As of May 2014, the Internet is delivered to India mainly by 9 different undersea fibres, including [[SEA-ME-WE 3]], [[Bay of Bengal Gateway]] and [[Europe India Gateway]], arriving at 5 different landing points.<ref>[http://sourcedigit.com/3006-internet-india-comes/ "This is From Where and How Internet in India Comes From?"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511112910/http://sourcedigit.com/3006-internet-india-comes/ \|date=2015-05-11 }}, Source Digit, 12 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2015.</ref> India also has one overland internet connection, at the city of [[Agartala]] near the border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/Agartala-becomes-Indias-third-intl-internet-gateway/articleshow/51544682.cms\|title=Agartala becomes India's third int'l internet gateway}}</ref>
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	The first publicly available internet service in India was launched by state-owned [[Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited]] (VSNL) on 15 August 1995.<ref name="Mint1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/R3kgewhIhKscbiELV1sHZM/The-birth-of-the-Internet-in-India.html\|title=The birth of the Internet in India\|last=Ghosh\|first=Shauvik\|date=2015-06-29\|access-date=2016-09-29\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002083708/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/R3kgewhIhKscbiELV1sHZM/The-birth-of-the-Internet-in-India.html\|archive-date=2016-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/bQkp9arbe4mlaJHQA1xOjO/A-brief-history-of-the-Internet.html\|title=A brief history of the Internet\|last=Livemint\|date=2015-06-30\|access-date=2016-09-29\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002151814/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/bQkp9arbe4mlaJHQA1xOjO/A-brief-history-of-the-Internet.html\|archive-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> At the time, VSNL had a monopoly over international communications in the country and private enterprise was not permitted in the sector. The internet service, known as the Gateway Internet Access Service (GIAS), provided a speed of 9.6 kbit/s speed and was priced at ₹5,200 for 250 hours for individuals, ₹16,200 for institutional dial-up SLIP/PPP accounts, and higher for leased line services. GIAS was available immediately from Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. It was made available in [[Pune]] and [[Bangalore]] by the end of 1995, while users from other locations could connect through the [[Department of Telecommunications]]' I-NET, an X.25 network accessed through leased lines or at a concessional [[Dial-up Internet access\|dial-up]] rate from almost anywhere. The connection between VSNL and [[MCI Inc.]] in the United States was made with multiple 64kbit/s links.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dxm.org/techonomist/news/vsnlnow.html\|title=VSNL starts India's first Internet service today\|website=Dxm.org\|access-date=27 October 2017\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901102755/http://dxm.org/techonomist/news/vsnlnow.html\|archive-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>		The first publicly available internet service in India was launched by state-owned [[Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited]] (VSNL) on 15 August 1995.<ref name="Mint1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/R3kgewhIhKscbiELV1sHZM/The-birth-of-the-Internet-in-India.html\|title=The birth of the Internet in India\|last=Ghosh\|first=Shauvik\|date=2015-06-29\|access-date=2016-09-29\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002083708/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/R3kgewhIhKscbiELV1sHZM/The-birth-of-the-Internet-in-India.html\|archive-date=2016-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/bQkp9arbe4mlaJHQA1xOjO/A-brief-history-of-the-Internet.html\|title=A brief history of the Internet\|last=Livemint\|date=2015-06-30\|access-date=2016-09-29\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002151814/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/bQkp9arbe4mlaJHQA1xOjO/A-brief-history-of-the-Internet.html\|archive-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> At the time, VSNL had a monopoly over international communications in the country and private enterprise was not permitted in the sector. The internet service, known as the Gateway Internet Access Service (GIAS), provided a speed of 9.6 kbit/s speed and was priced at ₹5,200 for 250 hours for individuals, ₹16,200 for institutional dial-up SLIP/PPP accounts, and higher for leased line services. GIAS was available immediately from Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. It was made available in [[Pune]] and [[Bangalore]] by the end of 1995, while users from other locations could connect through the [[Department of Telecommunications]]' I-NET, an X.25 network accessed through leased lines or at a concessional [[Dial-up Internet access\|dial-up]] rate from almost anywhere. The connection between VSNL and [[MCI Inc.]] in the United States was made with multiple 64kbit/s links.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dxm.org/techonomist/news/vsnlnow.html\|title=VSNL starts India's first Internet service today\|website=Dxm.org\|access-date=27 October 2017\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901102755/http://dxm.org/techonomist/news/vsnlnow.html\|archive-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>

	The service was plagued by several hardware and network issues. B.K. Syngal, then chairman and managing director of VSNL, publicly apologized and took responsibility for the issues. Syngal stated that the company had not conducted any survey of the potential demand for the service. The [[modem]]s used by VSNL were of poor quality, and often would make a beeping sound every three minutes and subsequently disconnect. The connections also faced junction issues when users attempted to connect between [[Internet exchange point\|internet exchanges]]. VSNL had designed each line to handle 30 customers at a time, which would quickly swell to full capacity. VSNL invested {{Indian Rupee}}20-25 million on the launch. Recalling the launch in 2015, Syngal described the amount as "pathetic".<ref name="Mint1"/>		The service was plagued by several hardware and network issues. B.K. Syngal, then chairman and managing director of VSNL, publicly apologized and took responsibility for the issues. Syngal stated that the company had not conducted any survey of the potential demand for the service. The [[modem]]s used by VSNL were of poor quality, and often would make a beeping sound every three minutes and subsequently disconnect. The connections also faced junction issues when users attempted to connect between [[Internet exchange point\|internet exchanges]]. VSNL had designed each line to handle 30 customers at a time, which would quickly swell to full capacity. VSNL invested {{Indian Rupee}}20-25 million on the launch and planning to invest further in coming years. Recalling the launch in 2015, Syngal described the amount as "pathetic".<ref name="Mint1"/>

	Despite the issues, VSNL's internet service garnered 10,000 subscribers within the first 6 months of the launch. The company invested {{INR}}100-150 million to re-design the service. The internet service got a boost in popularity after a successful demo at the [[NASSCOM]] meeting at the [[Nehru Centre]] in Mumbai in 1996. VSNL's booth demonstrating the capabilities of the internet received a large number of visitors.<ref name="Mint1"/> However, for the next 10 years the Internet experience in the country remained less attractive with narrow-band connections having speeds less than 56 kbit/s (dial-up).<ref name="Trai-rec"/> To meet the growing demand for internet access, VSNL, in cooperation with the DoT, added new [[Point of presence\|points of presence]] (POP) on the Internet. In 1997, new POPs opened in Kanpur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Patna and Goa. By 1998, the network comprised around 40 POPs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/focus/foyr98/fo0999/fo0209981.html\|title=Focus\|last=nicpib4\|website=Pib.nic.in\|access-date=2016-09-30\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215074132/http://pib.nic.in/focus/foyr98/fo0999/fo0209981.html\|archive-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>		Despite the issues, VSNL's internet service garnered 10,000 subscribers within the first 6 months of the launch. The company invested {{INR}}100-150 million to re-design the service. The internet service got a boost in popularity after a successful demo at the [[NASSCOM]] meeting at the [[Nehru Centre]] in Mumbai in 1996. VSNL's booth demonstrating the capabilities of the internet received a large number of visitors.<ref name="Mint1"/> However, for the next 10 years the Internet experience in the country remained less attractive with narrow-band connections having speeds less than 56 kbit/s (dial-up).<ref name="Trai-rec"/> To meet the growing demand for internet access, VSNL, in cooperation with the DoT, added new [[Point of presence\|points of presence]] (POP) on the Internet. In 1997, new POPs opened in Kanpur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Patna and Goa. By 1998, the network comprised around 40 POPs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/focus/foyr98/fo0999/fo0209981.html\|title=Focus\|last=nicpib4\|website=Pib.nic.in\|access-date=2016-09-30\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215074132/http://pib.nic.in/focus/foyr98/fo0999/fo0209981.html\|archive-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>
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	===Wireless ~~internet~~===		===Wireless Internet===
	The following frequencies are used to provide wireless internet services in India:<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=INDIA\|title=Mobile networks - GSM and 3G coverage\|work=gsmarena.com\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731015243/http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=INDIA\|archive-date=2013-07-31}}</ref>		The following frequencies are used to provide wireless internet services in India:<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=INDIA\|title=Mobile networks - GSM and 3G coverage\|work=gsmarena.com\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731015243/http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=INDIA\|archive-date=2013-07-31}}</ref>
	* [[2G]] : GSM 900 MHz, GSM 1800 MHz		* [[2G]] : GSM 900 MHz, GSM 1800 MHz
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	On 31 October 2016, TRAI issued a directive to all fixed broadband ISPs ordering them to ensure that the minimum download speed of a connection would not drop below 512 kbit/s even after a subscriber had used up their assigned data limits. TRAI also ordered all ISPs to notify their subscribers through SMS or email when the subscriber had consumed 50%, 90% and 100% of their assigned data limit. All TSPs are also required to maintain a portal or website where subscribers can view their usage pattern at any time.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/mgocmE1IJUUueNggUWD2NK/Inform-broadband-users-of-data-usage-limit-speed-Trai-tell.html\|title=Inform broadband users of data usage limit, speed, Trai tells telcos\|last=PTI\|date=2016-10-31\|newspaper=Mint\|access-date=2016-11-01\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101120027/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/mgocmE1IJUUueNggUWD2NK/Inform-broadband-users-of-data-usage-limit-speed-Trai-tell.html\|archive-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>		On 31 October 2016, TRAI issued a directive to all fixed broadband ISPs ordering them to ensure that the minimum download speed of a connection would not drop below 512 kbit/s even after a subscriber had used up their assigned data limits. TRAI also ordered all ISPs to notify their subscribers through SMS or email when the subscriber had consumed 50%, 90% and 100% of their assigned data limit. All TSPs are also required to maintain a portal or website where subscribers can view their usage pattern at any time.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/mgocmE1IJUUueNggUWD2NK/Inform-broadband-users-of-data-usage-limit-speed-Trai-tell.html\|title=Inform broadband users of data usage limit, speed, Trai tells telcos\|last=PTI\|date=2016-10-31\|newspaper=Mint\|access-date=2016-11-01\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101120027/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/mgocmE1IJUUueNggUWD2NK/Inform-broadband-users-of-data-usage-limit-speed-Trai-tell.html\|archive-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>

	In January 2019, ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' reported that DoT officials planned to raise the minimum broadband speed to 2 mbps initially and then to 5 mbps, as part of its new "Broadband for All" policy.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Taneja \|first1=Mansi \|title=Minimum broadband speed to be raised to 2 Mbps \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-minimum-broadband-speed-to-be-raised-to-2-mbps-2705010 \|website=DNA India \|access-date=29 July 2019 \|language=en \|date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Connection speeds from 40 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s provided through optical fibre are now common in cities of India.		In January 2019, ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' reported that DoT officials planned to raise the minimum broadband speed to 2 mbps initially and then to 5 mbps, as part of its new "Broadband for All" policy.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Taneja \|first1=Mansi \|title=Minimum broadband speed to be raised to 2 Mbps \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-minimum-broadband-speed-to-be-raised-to-2-mbps-2705010 \|website=DNA India \|access-date=29 July 2019 \|language=en \|date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Connection speeds from 40 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s provided through optical fibre are now common in metro cities of India.

	The worldwide broadband speed league 2019 ranked India 74 out of 207 countries with a mean download speed of 8.66 Mbit/s.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Worldwide Broadband Speed League 2019\|url=https://www.cable.co.uk/broadband/speed/worldwide-speed-league/\|access-date=5 November 2019\|website=Cable\|language=en}}</ref> According to the [[Akamai]] Q1 2017 State of the Internet Report, the average internet connection speed in India is 6.5 Mbit/s and the average peak connection speed is 41.4 Mbit/s. Globally, India was ranked 89th out of 149 countries/regions by average internet connection speed and 97th by average peak connection speed. 42% of internet users in India have an average internet connection speed of above 4 Mbit/s, 19% have a speed of over 10 Mbit/s, and 10% enjoy speeds over 15 Mbit/s. The average internet connection speed on mobile networks in India was 4.9 Mbit/s.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Q1 2017 State of the Internet Report\|url=https://www.akamai.com/us/en/multimedia/documents/state-of-the-internet/q1-2017-state-of-the-internet-connectivity-report.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606184800/https://www.akamai.com/us/en/multimedia/documents/state-of-the-internet/q1-2017-state-of-the-internet-connectivity-report.pdf\|archive-date=6 June 2017\|access-date=5 June 2017\|publisher=Akamai}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=State of the Internet Connectivity Visualization\|url=https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-thinking/state-of-the-internet-report/state-of-the-internet-connectivity-visualization.jsp\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005124541/https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-thinking/state-of-the-internet-report/state-of-the-internet-connectivity-visualization.jsp\|archive-date=5 October 2016\|access-date=4 October 2016\|website=Akamai}}</ref>		The worldwide broadband speed league 2019 ranked India 74 out of 207 countries with a mean download speed of 8.66 Mbit/s.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Worldwide Broadband Speed League 2019\|url=https://www.cable.co.uk/broadband/speed/worldwide-speed-league/\|access-date=5 November 2019\|website=Cable\|language=en}}</ref> According to the [[Akamai]] Q1 2017 State of the Internet Report, the average internet connection speed in India is 6.5 Mbit/s and the average peak connection speed is 41.4 Mbit/s. Globally, India was ranked 89th out of 149 countries/regions by average internet connection speed and 97th by average peak connection speed. 42% of internet users in India have an average internet connection speed of above 4 Mbit/s, 19% have a speed of over 10 Mbit/s, and 10% enjoy speeds over 15 Mbit/s. The average internet connection speed on mobile networks in India was 4.9 Mbit/s.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Q1 2017 State of the Internet Report\|url=https://www.akamai.com/us/en/multimedia/documents/state-of-the-internet/q1-2017-state-of-the-internet-connectivity-report.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606184800/https://www.akamai.com/us/en/multimedia/documents/state-of-the-internet/q1-2017-state-of-the-internet-connectivity-report.pdf\|archive-date=6 June 2017\|access-date=5 June 2017\|publisher=Akamai}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=State of the Internet Connectivity Visualization\|url=https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-thinking/state-of-the-internet-report/state-of-the-internet-connectivity-visualization.jsp\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005124541/https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-thinking/state-of-the-internet-report/state-of-the-internet-connectivity-visualization.jsp\|archive-date=5 October 2016\|access-date=4 October 2016\|website=Akamai}}</ref>
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	~~==External links==~~
	* [http://www.news18.com/newstopics/20-years-of-internet-in-india.html News18 Series:20 Years of Internet in India]

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