INDIAN IT IN NUMBERS
(Update   March 22, 2023)
Total number of phone subscribers: 1.170 billion (1170 million)
Mobiles:  1142 million 
Landlines:  28 million 
Broadband Internet users:  830 million including  mobile Internet 790  million
and wired broadband 40 million. Broadband for this data is   defined as >512 KBPS.( In February 2023, this was redefined as 2 Mbps)
 A fixed line internet connection is typically shared by  2-4 users
 Around 210 million households in India now own a TV set, an increase of 6.9% from 197 million in 2018, according to latest estimates by TV monitoring agency BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) India in April  2021.(‘TV Universe Estimates 2020’ (TV UEs) brought out by BARC India ). Some 70 million homesare estimated to have a direct to home   (DTH) connection. Smart TVs accounted for just 5 million in 2020 according to FICCI_EY 2021  but  is expected to grow to 40 milion by 2025
The number of TV viewers also increased 6.7%, reaching 892 million from 836 million in 2018. 
TV owning houses: 300  million (  DTH 125m  cable 175m) according to BARC in April 2021
DTH Operators: 6   Private TV channel  900
On average Indian households view   ~ 5 hours of TV a day accorfding to  the Broadcast Audience Research Coundil ( BARC)
NEW:   NASSCOM India AI skills study Feb 2023  Read our report and link to study here
Broadband definition in India changed Read here
ASER annual school education report 2022 Read here
Ericsson Mobility Report November 2022. Our report here
 Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022
Draft Telecom Bill 2022 text here
Internet in India  July 2022 report of IAMAI and Kantar: our story here
GOI Guidelines for intermediaries and Digital media ethics codehere
Smart Homes in India study July 2022. Read report and findings here
India Media and Entertainment report 2022- PwC here
Vision document for electronics sector titled “$300 billion Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing & Exports by 2026.”  here
India Semiconductor Policy (December 15 2021) highlights here
Find 3 gazette notifications on this policy  here
Indian Drone Rules notified  August 25 2021. Read report on details here
The gazette notification of the Drone Rules 2021 can be found here
25 years of Internet in India.. see the numbers here
e-Commerce rules 2020 ( draft)