Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Broadband penetration in India is still very low (fewer than 1 broadband connection per 100 habitants). Rural India had only 3.3 million Internet users, and only 1% of rural India is covered. There is huge variation in per capita income across states in India. There is a high correlation between broadband access, Internet use and state GDP. (e.g. in Delhi broadband penetration is 0.2% and income per capita is INR 4000. In Kerala, penetration is 1% and income per capita is INR14 000) For more information see: Addressing Inter-state Issues: Broadband Impact on Economic Growth

A list of more than a 100 of broadband cost/benefit studies was compiled by the ITU for the Report “Broadband a Platform for Progress”. This report is a contribution to the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development of which Paul Budde was the lead author. For more info see: BuddeComms International Broadband and Trans-sector Activities