420 million – that is the number of internet users in India, at least, as of June 2017. That is higher than the total US population. It took 10 years for the number of Internet users in India to grow from 10 million to 100 million. Suddenly, back in 2013, the numbers grew by 100 […]
Airtel vs Reliance Jio – Who Will Win The 4G War In India?
For over a decade and a half, Bharti Airtel dominated the telecom business in India, providing affordable 3G voice and internet access to one and all. But Airtel’s days at the top may well be numbered, with the impending launch of 4G services across India by Reliance Jio, the telecommunications arm of India’s biggest company, […]
Why Did Facebook’s Free Basics Fail in India?
Free Basics was Facebook’s effort to bring internet access to the poor of India. At Do Speed Test, the world’s #1 broadband speed test tool, we were eagerly looking forward to working with Facebook’s Free Basics. But that wasn’t to be so as a committee set up by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has […]