If any organization can give an accurate, or almost accurate, statistics of internet users in India, it has to be Google. Every PC & mobile internet user uses Google, they could surely even categorize the demography of internet users in India. According to Rajan Anandan, VP-Sales & Operations at Google India, who was speaking at VCCircle … [Read more] about India userbase: Internet 100m, Mobile internet 40m
India mobile stats: Ranks 7th for multiple SIM, 2nd for prepaid
According to a report from Nielsen, prepaid mobiles are popular in emerging markets. India ranks 2nd only after Russia. Prepaid users are not known for being loyal to their mobile operators, they just terminate the connection if they find a better plan from another operator. But getting a connection in India is not as easy as before - one has to … [Read more] about India mobile stats: Ranks 7th for multiple SIM, 2nd for prepaid
The neglected side of growth: Beyond English
I recently wrote on exchange4media about Indian languages on the internet. As a country, we’ve laid emphasis on English. As a diverse country, we have laid emphasis on religions. While English binds the country, what happens when you just step beyond it? A subject very close to my heart, I would like to throw emphasis on need to go beyond … [Read more] about The neglected side of growth: Beyond English
A German’s experience of 3G in India
I had written a while ago about "What is 3G? Does India need it?". We all have eagerly waited for the launch of 3G, whose auctioning went pretty smooth. A total of Rs 67,718.95 crore was raised from the 3G auction. Anyway, the end-user doesn't care much about these numbers. I haven't yet switched over to 3G, so I asked one of my friends to give … [Read more] about A German’s experience of 3G in India
15 Years of Internet in India: Book, stats by Verisign
According to the press release from Verisign, The Internet economy in India has been in existence for more than 15 years. During this time, it has revolutionized businesses, the economy and society. Key India Internet facts include, With 81 million Internet users1 India today ranks fourth in terms of Internet users worldwide Rediff.com … [Read more] about 15 Years of Internet in India: Book, stats by Verisign