India To Have ‘907 Million’ Internet Users By 2023

India is growing by leaps and bounds in all areas and holds a special place in the technology adoption.

Internet, followed by digital push, has changed the country’s landscape all together bringing in a new wave of advancement.

Cisco, in its Annual Internet Report, came up with some interesting revelations about internet penetration in India.

According to the report:

India will have around 907 million internet users by 2023, making up 64% of the population
By percentage, the number of internet users will grow from 29% in 2018 to 64% by 2023
Devices and connections are growing at 7% CAGR compared to population growth at 1% CAGR
Devices and Connections per capita will be 1.1: 1.4 between 2018-23
Average internet speeds will also rise from 15.1 mbps to 40.9 mbps by 2023
We will see around 2.1 billion networked devices by 2023, with Machine To Machine (M2M) modules alone accounting to 25% of all such devices

There will be a significant demand for bandwidth and video in the connected home of the future, for individual application requirements:

16 mbps for UHD Cameras
16 mbps for UHD Streaming
17 mbps for VR streaming
20 mbps for self-driving diagnostics
30 mbps for cloud gaming
51 mbps for UHD IP Video
100 mbps or 80k wall TV
167 mbps for HD VR
500 mbps for UHD VR

Now, technology devices with fast data connection have become part and parcel of almost every individual. Internet and device penetration is also growing at a rapid pace across the rural landscape.

Moreover, government’s push in the name of ‘Digital India’ is offering due boost, paving way for the next-gen transformation.