All Numbers are in Million

Sep '03 Dec '03 Mar '04

TRAI :
Internet suscribers 3.98 4.14 4.55
Broadband subscribers (> 256 kbps)

IMRB Annual Surveys : 2000 2001 2003

English-knowing individuals
PC literates 16 31
Ever used Internet 5 9 12
Active Internet users (at least once a month) 2 4 7

Note :

TRAI = Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

IMRB = Indian Market Research Bureau,

Average number of Internet users per Internet subscriber is estimated to be 3 to 4, due to sh

 INDIA'S INTERNET USERS & SUBSCRIBERS

Jun '04 Sep '04 Dec '04 Mar '05 Jun '05 Sep '05 Oct '05 Dec '05

4.93 5.32 5.45 5.55 5.89 6.13 6.7

0.05 0.18 0.4 0.61 0.69 0.9

March Sep
2004 2006 2008 2008 (est.)

42 53 59
16 32 50 57
11 21 36 42

estimated to be 3 to 4, due to shared access in cybercafes and due to multiple users at home per subscription.
 Mar '06 Jun '06 Sep '06 Dec '06 Mar '07 Jun '07 Sep '07 Dec '07

6.93 6.94 8.1 8.58 9.27 9.22 10.36

1.35 1.56 1.82 2.05 2.34 2.42

subscription.
Mar '08 Jun '08 Sep '08 Dec '08

11.09 11.66 12.24 12.85

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