Eight out of ten Indian internet users admit to 'Fear of Missing Out' when not connected

Tata Communications which is a leading provider of A New World of Communications today announced the results of its global report, titled 'Connected World II,' which revealed that 82 percent of surveyed Indians admit to a 'Fear of Missing Out' (FOMO) when not connected to the Internet, the highest percentage globally.

Despite the nation's dependence on all things digital, 60 percent of Indians surveyed equate the Internet with the World Wide Web; showcasing a gap in the actual understanding of the Internet.

The report captured responses from 9,417 internet users across six emerging and developed countries of France, Germany, India, Singapore, the US, and the UK.

The surveyed 2,117 Indians have an edge over their global counterparts when it comes to their understanding of the Internet with around 30 percent stating that sub-sea cables are the fastest way to deliver the Internet, compared to 18 percent globally.

Sixty percent of the surveyed Indians identified network connected data centers as the correct source of the Internet, compared to 51 percent globally. 32 percent of surveyed Singaporeans and 27 percent of surveyed Indians pick smart cities as their preferred choice for what the Internet will enable in the future. Respondents from the UK, France, Germany and the USA, feel that light speed connectivity will be more important.

The study also revealed that in India, not only did 46 percent of respondents spend six hours or more a day actively using the Internet but an alarming 82 percent of respondents admit to the 'Fear of Missing Out' (FOMO) when not connected which is the highest globally.