Introduction
How is the communication system in India? Here, Broadcast media include Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; cable and satellite TV offer over 850 TV channels; government controls AM radio, with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and have increased rapidly (2020). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in India
| Internet country code | .in |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 39.3 million (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 2 (2022 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Percent of population | 56% (2022 est.) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 27.455 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 2 (2023 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 1.14 billion (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 81 (2022 est.) |
All Important Facts about India
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