India is a tech savvy nation where a lot of talented developers and designers originated from, typically from Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India.
That said its rural areas certainly need an upgrade to match Bangalore’s tech prowess. It’s easier said than done. Bringing Internet connection to the rural area has been one of the toughest challenges faced by the Government. Its massive population and land size make the task an uphill battle. But this is about to change.
Entrepreneur and policy maker, Sam Pitroda, announced at Singapore, that the Indian government is planning a $3.4 billion (in USD) network facelift across rural areas of India.
According to Sam Pitroda the investment for the project will come from the $1.3 Billion collected from private telecom operators and the accumulated amount of $5 Billion as part of the Universal Service Fund. Needless to say, a lot of telecommunications companies would certainly be interested to have a share of this huge pie.
With 1.2 billion people, India is one of the most populated countries in the world. Out of the population, only 52 million people are active Internet users. Bringing more people connected to the World Wide Web makes the world seems smaller. It’s a good sign though. This project will push India forward and I’m sure India’s e-commerce sector would experience a boom period.
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