India Climbs 11 Spots in Network Readiness Index 2024
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | India ranks 49th in the Global Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024. |
| Overall Global Rank | 49th (Improved from 60th in 2023). |
| NRI Score | 53.63 (Improved from 49.93 in 2023). |
| Global Ranking in Key Indicators | - AI Scientific Publications - 1st - AI Talent Concentration - 1st - ICT Services Exports - 1st - FTTH/Building Internet Subscriptions - 2nd - Mobile Broadband Internet Traffic - 2nd - International Internet Bandwidth - 2nd - Domestic Market Scale - 3rd - Annual Investment in Telecom Services - 4th |
| Regional Rank | 2nd (Among lower-middle-income countries, after Vietnam). |
| Telecom Infrastructure Growth | - Tele Density 84.69% (Increased from 75.2%) - Wireless Connections - 119 crore - Broadband Expansion - 94.4 crore (Increased from 25.1 crore). |
| 5G Launch | 2022 (Improved mobile broadband speed from 118th to 15th globally). |
| Future Vision | Bharat 6G Vision (Leadership in 6G telecom technologies). |
| Top 10 Countries | 1. United States2. Singapore3. Finland4. Sweden5. Republic of Korea6. Netherlands7. Switzerland8. United Kingdom9. Germany10. Denmark. |