Internet user base in India more than doubled to 765 million in 5 years: Nokia MBiT report – Times of India

New Delhi: With one of the lowest data tariffs in the world, internet users in india In the last five years, 4G data traffic has more than doubled to 765 million users with a 6.5-fold increase.
According to Nokia’s annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBIT) report, 4G services have contributed to 99% of the country’s data consumption and are expected to continue as the broadband growth engine for the next few years, albeit by the end of this year. 5G roll out in
“Mobile data usage CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) has grown to 53% from 2017 to 2021 and the average data usage by consumers per month has tripled to 17 GB per user per month. There has been a fold increase. In the last 5 years. All the approaches to data usage have shown substantial growth in India,” said Sanjay Malik, India Head, Nokia.
According to the report, India recorded the highest ever shipment of over 160 million smartphones, including 30 million 5G devices, in 2021.
The report says that Millennials are now spending almost eight hours online every day.
Amit Marwah, Nokia Head of Customer Marketing and Communications for India said that consumption of short video formats, increasing smartphone penetration in rural areas, time spent by Millennials on mobile and regional content are driving data consumption across the country. Is.
According to the report, 4G services account for 99% of the total broadband consumption in India.
The report shared third-party estimates that estimate that by 2026, mobile 5G services are projected to generate $9 billion in revenue.
Marwah said that the fixed broadband wireless connection has taken a leap in the last 2 years, which also shows that fixed wireless will be a popular technology even as 5G services have started.