Internet and broadband penetration across both urban and rural areas progressed rapidly, and the reduced cost of data could enable the affordable access at a fast pace, Economic Survey said
The report found a huge jump in Internet usage, with over 40% of the surveyed population saying they spent more than two hours a day on the Internet in the lockdown months
Revenue market share continues to consolidate with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel as Vodafone Idea loses 10 million users per quarter
Ericsson, in its Mobility Report for June 2020, said India's data traffic growth continued its upward trajectory
The average mobile phone data speed nowadays is down over 20 per cent. Fixed broadband has seen an eight per cent decline in speed.
According to COAI estimates, each telco would require about an additional 5MHz to ensure that the networks continue to function smoothly
With people staying at home, data usage has grown considerably and telecom networks are feeling the pressure
An India Ratings report claimed that Bharti Airtel has overtaken Reliance Jio in average monthly data usage at 11 GB per user
Airtel had about 55 million users with a monthly usage of 45 million GB