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Wireless technology is growing in India, especially in rural areas,
where internet connections and ability to make phone calls are seldom
available. The development of internet kiosks, which employ “wireless
local loop technology called corDECT,” will allow rural entrepreneurs
to set up and manage their own rural phone and internet centers.
“Within a 25-kilometre radius, the promoters expect to find buyers for
500-700 connections. These could be individuals, government offices or
schools. "We could have a million subscribers in three to four years,"
said Professor Jhunjhunwala. “Web kiosks for India's villagers” by
Frederick Noronha, BBC News (10/16/2001)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1593000/1593890.stm
“India's active Internet use will reach 9 million in 2003, from just
270,000 in 1999.” according to a report by Emarketer.“While much of
the Internet growth seen in China and India is due to the sheer sizes
of these countries, going forward, it will be alternative forms of
Internet access, such as cable modem and wireless access which could
drive these countries to the forefront of the Internet marketplace,"
said Brian Gilman, senior research analyst at eMarketer. "Today, areas
of China and India are not properly wired for traditional phone
access. These countries boast two of the largest cellular phone and
cable television markets in the world and that alone may allow them to
become the next Asian Internet powerhouses." “Japan’s Internet
Dominance Fading in Asia” by Michael Pastore. Cyberatlas (5/23/2000)
http://cyberatlas.internet.com/big_picture/geographics/article/0,,5911_378191,00.html
Concerning cellular phone use, figures from the Cellular Operators
Association of India (COAI) in the year 2000 estimated that India had
approximately” two million mobile subscribers growing currently at
about a lakh per month.” “WAP: WIRELESS SOCIETY: Our Chance is Now!”,
Voice & Data (6/20/2000).
http://www.voicendata.com/content/search/showarticle.asp?nextpg=0
Qualcomm is betting heavily on India, where CDMA systems are gathering
momentum. “Qualcomm’s investment of $200 million in India reiterates
the fact that India is one of the most important markets (adding 0.25
million wireless subscribers every month). Jeff Jacobs, president,
global development, Qualcomm, says, "The potential in India is to get
after 300 million users as we believe that today they can afford a
wireless phone." “CDMA: Qualcomm Guns for Wireless Crown,” by Pravin
Prashant. Voice & Data (2/11/2002)
http://www.voicendata.com/content/search/showarticle.asp?artid=32174&way=search
While there were many references to the overall numbers of internet
users in India using traditional means like PCs and telephone modems,
the actual numbers when narrowing the search to strictly wireless
users were scarce.
Hope this information is useful!
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