India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Year
2014
2025
Internet connectivity
25 Crore
103 Crore
Country
Approx. Cost per 1 GB (USD)
India
~ 0.08 - 0.10 (lowest)
Bangladesh
~ 0.23-0.34
Nepal
~ 0.27-0.43
Sri Lanka
~ 0.25-0.35
Pakistan
~ 0.12-0.18
France
~ 0.16-0.20
Germany
~ 2.14
Global Average
~ 2.59
In line with Prime Minister's vision to democratize technology and empower citizens, the Government of India had launched the Digital India programme in July, 2015.
Through this programme, Bharat has bridged the digital divide using a three-pronged strategy: Increasing access to internet, making internet affordable and providing digital public infrastructure. This has resulted in inclusive digit...