Meet the next generation of Indian technology firms—and the obstacles they face
Fortunately things are changing. First, the internet is becoming popular.
Penetration is just 3-4% of the population, if judged by the number of
moderately fast fixed internet lines and smartphones that use 2.5G and 3G
services. About two-thirds of these connections are mobile. If you include
people who access the web through cafés, at work, on friends’ computers or
through basic phones with small screens, penetration is 10%. Most surfers are
young. Many live in provincial towns that the IT revolution has hitherto
bypassed.
That 10% is a big figure in absolute terms—122m people
