The progress of the internet in India
Two countries in the Asian Subcontinent are supposed to be the new markets for internet penetration. Identifying them is no tough task as they have the highest and second highest population respectively in the world.They are described as the biggest rivals to each other as well as the factor which drives the other's progress.We are talking about India and China.
As I do not live in China,I do not assume that I am the most competent authority to talk on the subject of internet penetration in China. But Beijing atleast as far as statistics go is miles ahead of New Delhi in the number of Internet connections.
Speaking of the progress in India,it is absymal. We mere mortals in India dream of one MBPs and greater connections,something which is quite common in the USA and other countries like Sweden,South Korea Etc.Therefore downloading big files turns out to be a very excruiating exercise to say the least.The average guy in India has a 64kbps connection. Some of the more priveleged have 256 and thats probably it. Its this section of the population which is defined as having broadband. But,the actual definition of broadband is something which is 256kbps +.Higher speeds than this are rare and are mostly for commercial users and the niche class.
The other odd thing--the internet hasn't really taken off in India vis a vis Exam results.Many university servers are just not equipped to handle the pressure and most of them crash during result time.Being able to view one's result on the net for a first timer is indeed good. It creates a good impression of the net for him.E commerce in India is still in the nascent stage. But with new age budget airlines promoting E-ticketing and sites like Ebay making slow but steady progress,we are on the way.This is however largely restricted to the urban areas. Some of the rural areas are not even wired,do not have telephones. As a result ,the villagers do not even have an idea of how a PC looks like. Intel has recently launched a PC for the rural man. Let's see what kind of response it evokes.
Somebody has said "Growth of India lies in the growth of its villages"Maybe its time for the concerned authorities to wake up to this and take the appropriate steps in the right direction.
As I do not live in China,I do not assume that I am the most competent authority to talk on the subject of internet penetration in China. But Beijing atleast as far as statistics go is miles ahead of New Delhi in the number of Internet connections.
Speaking of the progress in India,it is absymal. We mere mortals in India dream of one MBPs and greater connections,something which is quite common in the USA and other countries like Sweden,South Korea Etc.Therefore downloading big files turns out to be a very excruiating exercise to say the least.The average guy in India has a 64kbps connection. Some of the more priveleged have 256 and thats probably it. Its this section of the population which is defined as having broadband. But,the actual definition of broadband is something which is 256kbps +.Higher speeds than this are rare and are mostly for commercial users and the niche class.
The other odd thing--the internet hasn't really taken off in India vis a vis Exam results.Many university servers are just not equipped to handle the pressure and most of them crash during result time.Being able to view one's result on the net for a first timer is indeed good. It creates a good impression of the net for him.E commerce in India is still in the nascent stage. But with new age budget airlines promoting E-ticketing and sites like Ebay making slow but steady progress,we are on the way.This is however largely restricted to the urban areas. Some of the rural areas are not even wired,do not have telephones. As a result ,the villagers do not even have an idea of how a PC looks like. Intel has recently launched a PC for the rural man. Let's see what kind of response it evokes.
Somebody has said "Growth of India lies in the growth of its villages"Maybe its time for the concerned authorities to wake up to this and take the appropriate steps in the right direction.
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