Fixed-line broadband connectivity gets a big boost from the pandemic

The covid-19 pandemic brought sector after sector to their knees across countries, and India was no exception. But one industry—telecom—saw growth globally.

In India, too, data consumption surged to a new record of over 11GB per user per month, a 25-30% rise fast forwarding usage by four to five years.

Dependency on mobile broadband increased manifold as millions logged in from home—for work, education, entertainment and other services—exposing gaps in wireless networks.