The current penetration of PCs is 0.4% and that of internet is 0.3% in India. According to Price Waterhouse Coopers, the later is slated to grow eight-fold during the next 5 years as follows:

Among those countries with low telephone distribution, India possesses the highest cable penetration. Hence the potential of broadband access through cable modems would significantly enhance the use of internet. Growth in the ownership of PCs and the introduction of a free access model as in Europe, are expected to aid it further.

The consultants estimate that India would be spending as much as US $ 1,545 million per annum on the internet by 2005.