Sunday 27 March 2011
Indian broadband use set to enter global top ten
Posted on 22:23 by Maria Scott
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| Indian broadband use set to enter global top ten |
“India’s growth in broadband in 2010 – second only to China and the United States – is leading towards the country soon becoming one of the top ten users of broadband in the world,” Robin Marsh, CEO, Broadband Forum told delegates in New Delhi. “There has been tremendous and consistent growth in broadband across India in recent years, yet this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Inaugurating the event, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Sachin Pilot said the government was not satisfied with the current reach of broadband connections - which amounts to less than one per cent - and called for stakeholders to help to spread broadband access across India.
The Minister added that “convergence has happened faster than anyone expected”, and said it is now time for India’s ICT players and government regulators to collaborate to provide high speed broadband access in rural areas, with optimum services at affordable prices.
“Different parts of the country have different definition [for broadband connectivity],” said Mr Pilot. “However, it should make a tangible difference in people’s lives we are targeting.”
The Convergence India Expo attracted about 430 exhibitors from 25 countries, and hosted 1500 delegates who discussed the next generation applications they believe could empower a billion lives.
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