Only 13 Percent Indian Subscribers On 3G/4G Networks: Facebook

"This data average is reflective of conditions where, 13 per cent of Indian connections are on 3G/4G networks, 47 per cent of network capacity is driven by streaming audio and video and 15.3 per cent of connections are via smartphones," the study revealed.

According Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the total broadband subscribers under the mobile device users segment stood at 69.99 million at the end of December 2014.

While, total mobile subscribers stood at 943.97 million during the same period, Trai data showed.

However, mobile data usage charges in India are among the lowest in the world.

In India market forces and competition have driven the cost of data to a price point at the bottom quartile of global prices, at USD 2.40 and USD 0.80, for prepaid data plans of 250 MB and 100 MB per month, respectively.

This is affordable by 59 per cent and 94 per cent of the Indian population, respectively," it added.

The report also revealed that lack of awareness and led to people not leverage the full advantages on Internet.
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