The first internet service in India was launched on August 15, 1995.
In 2020, India has become the second-largest online market in the world with an internet penetration rate of around 50%. Here are some interesting facts about the current internet usage in India-
- 730 million of the population uses the internet
- 75% of the growth of new internet users comes from rural areas
- 75% of new internet users consume the content in vernacular languages
- In the next 5 years, mobile video content is expected to grow at an 83% CAGR
- Number of online shoppers has grown at 3.5 % since 2015 to become 175 million
- 70% e-commerce transactions happen from mobile phones
- 50% of travel transactions are soon going to be online
