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Broadband Access Growing In India

Broadband internet access is growing in India, at the expense of dial-up access. Recent estimates indicate 74% of the entire market is now broadband. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state run broadband provider currently holds 90% of the market share.

BSNL is looking to the rural market for growth. Right now India has a huge broadband audience, but broadband access is not available in much of the country.

Right now India has over 41 million internet users, making it the 8th largest internet population in the world. However that comprises just 4% of the country’s population.IP per capita stands at 2.3 unique IP’s per 1000 people (153 - global rank), China with 30 unique IP’s per 1000 people (94) and the United States with 360 unique IP’s per 1000 people (6) are far ahead.

BSNL has announced plans to have “wired up” 25,000 villages by the end of 2009.