Although the wired internet subscriber base still represents a small portion of overall internet users in India, the sector is showing continuous growth in last three months. The total wired broadband subscriber base reached 20.47 million in August, up by 1.72 per cent compared to July.
After seeing a dip in April, the number of broadband subscribers reached 683.77 million at the end of May with an overall growth of 1.13 per cent.
The number of broadband subscribers reached 687.44 million at the end of March with a monthly growth rate of 0.93 per cent, slower rate compared to February. While it stood at 681.11 million at the end of February, it grew at 1.15 per cent that month.
Way before Jio’s announcement of its broadband GigaFiber venture, MSO DEN Networks revealed its plan (http://www.indiantelevision.com/cable-tv/multi-system-operators/den-netw...) to explore the opportunities in the market.