The India internet subscriber base stood at 493.9 million, and it is expected to reach 916.6 million in 2027 with a CAGR of 6.3% from 2019 to 2027.
Internet services especially communication and entertainment services will continue to fuel the growth of data consumption in India. Availability of 4G services at an affordable rate has added a huge number of first-time internet subscribers in recent times, and this trend is expected to continue with the further launch of 5G services in coming years. Rapid rise and adoption of 4G technology in the country is one of the primary reason for increasing data consumption per user. The growth of data consumption by wireless subscribers has attained a new level leading to unprecedented growth of the telecom sector.
Market Insights
Favorable and supportive regulatory environment fueling the India data consumption market growth
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) took various initiatives in 2017-18 to create a conducive environment for the growth of the telecom sector in India. TRAI has given multiple recommendations to the government on important issues such as Cloud Services, Spectrum, Roaming, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications, regulatory framework for Internet Telephony, Net Neutrality, In-flight Connectivity, and others. TRAI has also given its inputs in framing the upcoming National Telecom Policy.
Increasing number of internet subscribers offers a lucrative opportunity to the India data consumption market
India is the world’s 2nd largest telecommunications market, with 1206.2 million subscribers in 2018. Internet penetration and expansion is growing at a very fast rate in India and it is expected to rise further with availability of affordable data plans, cheaper smartphones and favorable initiatives by TRAI and government of India.
Strategic Insights
2019: Vodafone Idea announced a strategic partnership with Sun TV Network. According to the partnership, the Sun TV’s content would be available to Vodafone Idea’s customers.
2018: Reliance Jio Infocomm launched India’s First VOLTE international roaming. Through this VoLTE based international roaming, international roamers would be able to enjoy HD voice and LTE high-speed Data.
2018: Reliance Communications Limited launched Reliance IP Centrex, India’s first hosted Enterprise IP telephony solution powered by the futuristic IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network core.
Demographic Overview
Insights & Analysis
Internet Subscribers Base 2018- By Connection Type
Major Telecom Operators in India
Service Providers Available Mobile Data Plans & Tariffs
Data Plans & Tariffs
Data Usage Patterns
Mobile Data Usage Pattern, By Segment Type
Insights On Top Website Usage & Surfing
Major Mobile Application Usage and Preferences
Internet services especially communication and entertainment services will continue to fuel the growth of data consumption in India. Availability of 4G services at an affordable rate has added a huge number of first-time internet subscribers in recent times, and this trend is expected to continue with the further launch of 5G services in coming years. Rapid rise and adoption of 4G technology in the country is one of the primary reason for increasing data consumption per user. The growth of data consumption by wireless subscribers has attained a new level leading to unprecedented growth of the telecom sector.
Market Insights
Favorable and supportive regulatory environment fueling the India data consumption market growth
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) took various initiatives in 2017-18 to create a conducive environment for the growth of the telecom sector in India. TRAI has given multiple recommendations to the government on important issues such as Cloud Services, Spectrum, Roaming, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications, regulatory framework for Internet Telephony, Net Neutrality, In-flight Connectivity, and others. TRAI has also given its inputs in framing the upcoming National Telecom Policy.
Increasing number of internet subscribers offers a lucrative opportunity to the India data consumption market
India is the world’s 2nd largest telecommunications market, with 1206.2 million subscribers in 2018. Internet penetration and expansion is growing at a very fast rate in India and it is expected to rise further with availability of affordable data plans, cheaper smartphones and favorable initiatives by TRAI and government of India.
Strategic Insights
2019: Vodafone Idea announced a strategic partnership with Sun TV Network. According to the partnership, the Sun TV’s content would be available to Vodafone Idea’s customers.
2018: Reliance Jio Infocomm launched India’s First VOLTE international roaming. Through this VoLTE based international roaming, international roamers would be able to enjoy HD voice and LTE high-speed Data.
2018: Reliance Communications Limited launched Reliance IP Centrex, India’s first hosted Enterprise IP telephony solution powered by the futuristic IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network core.
Demographic Overview
Insights & Analysis
Internet Subscribers Base 2018- By Connection Type
Major Telecom Operators in India
Service Providers Available Mobile Data Plans & Tariffs
Data Plans & Tariffs
Data Usage Patterns
Mobile Data Usage Pattern, By Segment Type
Insights On Top Website Usage & Surfing
Major Mobile Application Usage and Preferences
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. KEY TAKEAWAYS
3. INDIA MOBILE DATA CONSUMPTION TRENDS LANDSCAPE
4. INDIA MOBILE DATA CONSUMPTION - KEY DYNAMICS
5. INDIA COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6. INDIA INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
7. INDIA MOBILE DATA PROVIDER, KEY PROFILES
8. APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Bharti Airtel
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
- Reliance Communications Limited
- Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
- Tata Teleservices Limited
- Vodafone Idea Limited
