Yes, it is pathetic to say the least – India has to improve its broadband speeds…Yes, we are riding high on the mobile revolution, but it is imperative that broadband Internet access reaches nook & corner of India for it to really be in the forefront on Information Highway.
How pathetic is India’s Internet situation is aptly pointed out by recent report released by “Akamai – State of the Internet”
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Here are some of the highlight of the report:
- India ranked #114 for average connections speed, at 849 kbps. Think about it, a country which is supposedly an IT hub is ranked nearly at the bottom.
- India ranked #8, with 3.3 percent of observed attack traffic.
- India ranked #20 globally for number of unique IP addresses seen by Akamai, with over 3 million IPs. Think about this – We have 2nd largest population in the world, still we rank lowly 20th when it comes to unique IP address share.
- Ranked #159 globally for number of unique IP addresses per capita, with 0.0030.
- Delhi and Maharashtra top the list with over 1 million unique IPs each.
Top 10 Indian states for Internet Speeds
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TOP 10 INDIAN STATES WITH AVERAGE CONNECTION SPEEDS SEEN BY AKAMAI
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State
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Q4 09
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Q3-Q4
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YoY
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Kbps
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Change
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Change
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1
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Haryana
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1,103
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15%
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6%
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2
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Kerala
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1,065
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-20%
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26%
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3
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Karnataka
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1,015
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-2%
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-11%
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4
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Maharashtra
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913
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-4%
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12%
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5
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Delhi
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836
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-5%
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9%
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6
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Uttar Pradesh
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823
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-28%
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41%
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7
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Tamil Nadu
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818
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3%
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11%
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8
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Gujarat
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805
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-14%
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-14%
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9
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Jammu & Kashmir
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799
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-25%
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11%
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10
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Orissa
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788
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33%
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20%
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Top 10 Indian states for Unique IP Addresses
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TOP 10 INDIAN STATES OF UNIQUE IP ADDRESSES SEEN BY AKAMAI
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State
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Q4 09
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Q3-Q4
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YoY
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Unique IPs
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Change
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Change
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1
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Delhi
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1,530,232
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10%
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49%
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2
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Maharashtra
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1,177,892
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3%
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32%
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3
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Tamil Nadu
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309,891
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-1%
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-6%
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4
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Karnataka
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195,054
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9%
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31%
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5
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Andhra Pradesh
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125,664
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3%
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32%
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6
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Gujarat
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49,645
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24%
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17%
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7
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Madhya Pradesh
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49,370
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5%
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20%
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8
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Chandigarh
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38,319
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21%
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18%
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9
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West Bengal
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30,358
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4%
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-5%
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10
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Kerala
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23,948
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2%
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-4%
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INDIA INTERNET SUMMARY
- Connections above 5 Mbps – 0.6%
- Connections between 2 Mbps and 5 Mbps – 5.8%
- Connections between 768 kbps and 2 Mbps – 43.7%
- Connections below 256 kbps – 26.4%
INDIA BROADBAND PENETRATION
- Ranked #74 globally for high broadband adoption, with 0.6% of connections to Akamai at speeds over 5 Mbps
- Up 1.7% year-over-year, and down 20% from Q3 2009
- Ranked #100 globally for broadband adoption, with 5.8% of connections to Akamai at speeds over 2 Mbps
- Up 52% year-over-year, and up 20% from Q3 2009
- Ranked #133 globally for broadband penetration, with 0.0002 broadband IPs per capita in Q4 2009
After 4 years. It is still pathetic.
[…] Internet Penetration in India is one of the lowest in the world – more so of the broadband. It is ironical that even though India is one of the biggest Software services hub in the world, yet we rank so lowly when it comes to ICT (Information and communication technologies). […]