India is getting to the global norm of 1 Gbps internet speed: Udit Mehrotra

We don't believe in pricing strategies that bind customers to eventually pay more in the longer run, he said

Internet penetration in India has been rapid in the last few years and the stiff competition in both broadband and cellular data has brought down usage charges. In terms of internet speeds, India is far behind most developed countries, but the adoption of fiber optics has introduced comparable high-speed internet for home and business users. Udit Mehrotra, chief executive officer and managing director, Spectra, the company that has recently launched the fastest broadband internet in the country, of 1 Gbps, tells Veer Arjun Singh about the feasibility of high-speed internet for the masses. Edited excerpts:

Why would a home user