Internet in India

Internet in India, which began in 1986 with access only to the educational and research community and on 15 August 1995 with access to the general public, had more than 900 million Internet users by 2023. It is reported that in 2022 an average mobile Internet consumption in India was 19.5GB per month and the mobile data usage per month rose from 4.5 exabytes in 2018 to 14.4 exabytes in 2022. The Indian Government has embarked on Mega projects such as Digital India, BharatNet, Common Service Centres, UPI instant payment system, Startup India, etc to further expedite the growth of internet-based ecosystems.

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