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Broadband is defined by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India as "an always-on data connection ... that offers a minimum downlink and uplink speed of 2 Mbit/s". [2] The number of internet users is 895.832 million, out of whom 34.36 million are narrowband subscribers and 861.472 million are broadband subscribers. [3]
As on 30 June 2019, Airtel had 2.342 million broadband subscribers. [78] Airtel Broadband provides broadband and IPTV services. Airtel provides both capped as well as unlimited download plans. However, Airtel's unlimited plans are subject to free usage policy (FUP), which reduces speed after the customer crosses a certain data usage limit.
The total number of broadband subscribers stood at 941.47 million as of 30 November 2024. [32] [33] Total Wireless broadband subscribers stood at 903.79 million and wireline broadband subscribers stood at 40.97 million. [3] The top 5 services constituted 98.42% market share of the total broadband subscribers. [33
Airtel 4G trials has been started in Delhi from 18 June 2015. [27] Airtel had 95,173,000 4G subscribers as of June 2019. [28] As of June 2019, Airtel provides 4G coverage in all India in 22 circles. [29] Airtel extended its 4G network to 15 km off India's coastline, following a request by the Indian Navy. [30]
In February 2018, the average broadband speed of fixed-line connection in India was 20.72 Mbit/s, which is less than the global average download speed of 42.71 Mbit/s. [76] In terms of mobile internet speed, India performed quite poorly, with average speed of 9.01 Mbit/s when compared with global average mobile broadband speed was 22.16 Mbit/s.
The term “broadband” refers to a high-speed internet connection that uses a satellite, digital subscriber line or cable connection for data transmission. A broadband connection is usually a lot faster than a dial-up connection and allows you to browse the web and download videos, music and games much more quickly.
In 2004, the government formulated its broadband policy which defined broadband as "an always-on Internet connection with download speed of 256 kbit/s or above." [ 17 ] The definition was amended in July 2013 defining broadband as a "data connection that supports interactive services, including internet access, capable of a minimum download ...
In March 2017 Bharti Airtel acquired Tikona 4G business including wireless broadband access spectrum. [2] After announcement of this deal the home WIPRO business of Tikona Digital Networks Pvt Ltd was absorbed by the Tikona Infinet limited. Tikona has an all-India Class-A ISP licence granted by the Ministry of Communications, government of ...