Summary
Most people use wireless internet, like phones and tablets 📱.
Cities have many more internet connections than villages 🏙️.
People who pay before using the internet spend about twice as much as those who pay after 📊.
Key Points
4 points1
Internet users reached 1,114.17 million in June.
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Wireless connections are about 1,066 million, wired about 48 million.
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Urban areas have about 129 connections per 100 people; rural about 49.
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Prepaid plans earn around 200 rupees each month, postpaid about 114 rupees.
New Words to Learn
11 wordssubscriber
a person who signs up for a service
penetration
how many people have something, like internet
prepaid
paying money before you use a service
postpaid
paying after you use a service
average revenue per user
the typical amount of money each person spends each month
urban
city areas
rural
countryside areas
broadband
fast internet service
wireless
using signals without cables
wireline
using cables to connect
tele‑density
how many phone connections there are compared to the number of people
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