Summary
Most connections are wireless, while wired (cable) connections are far fewer.
Cities have many more internet users than the countryside.
People with prepaid plans spend about 200 rupees each month, more than postpaid users.
Key Points
4 points1
Total internet subscribers grew 1.96% to 1,114.17 million.
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Wireless subscribers: 1,066.43 million; wired subscribers: 47.73 million.
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Internet penetration: 77.94 per 100 people nationally; 129.03 in cities, 49.07 in villages.
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Prepaid average revenue per user: 200.72 rupees; postpaid: 114.26 rupees.
New Words to Learn
11 wordssubscriber
someone who signs up to use a service
penetration
how many people in a group have something, like internet
prepaid
paying for the service before you use it
postpaid
paying for the service after you have used it
average revenue per user
the typical amount of money each user spends each month
urban
areas with cities and towns
rural
areas with farms and countryside
broadband
fast internet that can carry a lot of data
wireless
using radio waves instead of cables
wireline
using physical cables to connect
tele‑density
the number of phone connections compared to the number of people
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