India doubles broadband users in 15 months but no comparison to China

A report from India’s telecoms regulator shows broadband Internet users have almost doubled since April 2007 to reach 4.38 million subscribers end-June. However, the country’s figures pale in comparison to China’s whopping 202.4 million broadband users at the same period.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said the number of Internet users with download speeds faster than 256Kbps increased 3.6 per cent from the previous month, up from 4.15 million.

India’s numbers of broadband Internet users are steadily increasing but the country still lags behind China.

The TRAI statement also noted that total telephone connections in India, including both fixed and wireless, had reached 325.78 million with the overall teledensity standing at 28.33 per cent.

Last week the China Internet Network Information Centre (CINIC) revealed China had reached 253 million Internet subscribers with a massive 80 per cent or 202.4 million, using broadband connections.