Global Internet Infrastructure
The global internet challenge: AI era demands new governance consensus
The role of governments in influencing policy choices in internet governance has now been established. The previously dominant role of the US government has been diluted
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India's internet users to exceed 900 mn in 2025, driven by Indic languages
The internet user base in India is set to cross 900 million this year, propelled by the growing use of Indic languages for digital content, according to a report by IAMAI and KANTAR. The 'Internet in India Report 2024,' reveals that the number of active internet users in India reached 886 million in 2024, a robust 8 per cent year-on-year growth. "The internet user base in India is set to surpass 900 million by 2025, driven by the growing use of Indic languages for digital content," according to the report. Rural India, with 488 million users, leads this growth and now accounts for 55 per cent of the total internet population. The report underpins the increasing role of Indic languages in shaping internet consumption patterns. Nearly all internet users (98 per cent) accessed content in Indic languages, with Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam emerging as the most popular due to their extensive availability. Over half (about 57 per cent) of urban internet users prefer consuming content in
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India will rival US in churning out internet tech cos: Rise Capital founder
In a Q&A, Nazar Yasin dwells why he left Tiger Global, and how Rise Capital stood out from the crowd with its focus on emerging markets and Indian regulatory changes
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Can global entities shut down root servers?
Root servers are at the core of the global internet system. Controlled by 13 designated entities, they are a network of hundreds of servers on which domain names are hosted
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UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming online rights advocates
The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.
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Rising seas could significantly affect the global internet infra: Study
By the year 2033 more than 4,000 miles of buried fibre optic conduit will be underwater and more than 1,100 traffic hubs will be surrounded by water
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