India has made significant strides in its digital journey, climbing eleven places to secure the 49th position in the Network Readiness Index 2024. Released on November 21st, the index, which evaluates 133 economies based on technology, people, governance, and impact, highlights India’s impressive performance across various indicators.
Key Highlights:
- Top Rankings: India leads the world in AI scientific publications, AI talent concentration, and ICT services exports. It also secures second place in FTTH internet subscriptions, mobile broadband internet traffic, and international internet bandwidth.
- Digital Progress: The report recognizes India’s significant digital progress, particularly in technological innovation and digital transformation.
- Strong Infrastructure: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has played a crucial role in advancing India’s telecommunications infrastructure. Over the past decade, India has witnessed a remarkable increase in tele-density and wireless connections.
- Digital India Initiative: The Digital India initiative has expanded broadband access to rural areas, leading to a surge in internet subscribers and wireless internet usage.
- 5G Adoption: The launch of 5G services in 2022 has significantly improved India’s global mobile broadband speed ranking.
- Future Vision: India aims to position itself as a leader in future telecom technologies with the Bharat 6G Vision.
With its robust telecom infrastructure, impressive data capabilities, and commitment to emerging technologies, India’s strong performance in the Network Readiness Index 2024 underscores its growing prominence as a global digital powerhouse.
