India was the third worst hit economies globally due to internet shutdown
By MYBRANDBOOK
Owing to internet shutdowns after crisis-hit countries Sudan and Iraq, India has been the third worst-hit economies in the world. A survey done by the UK-based tech research firm Top10VP has revealed that around 4,196 hours of internet blackouts in India cost the Indian economy close to $1.3 Bn in 2019.
Some of the most affected Indian states and union territories that were impacted by internet shutdowns, according to Top10VPN’s ‘The Global Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2019’ report, including Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, UP and Rajasthan.
Further, the report stated that over 8.4 Mn internet users in India were impacted across multiple incidents, including the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, disputes over Ayodhya holy site and CAA-NRC protests among others.
Samuel Woodhams, author at Top10VPN said that there were more internet shutdowns in the country in 2019. He also said that India’s economy will be affected further if the government doesn’t take the necessary actions to reduce the number and duration of internet shutdowns.
Simon Migliano, head of research at Top10VPN, further added that the internet shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the longest shutdowns and has impacted the Indian economy at $1.1 Bn in 2019. The curb of internet services in the northeast and UP due to CAA-NRC resulted in $102 Mn and $63 Mn loss respectively.
According to Access Now, the country constitutes up to 80% of the total internet shutdowns recorded globally in 2019.
BREAKING NEWS
TECHNO TRENDS
Nazara and ONDC set to transform in-game monetization with ‘
Nazara Technologies has teamed up with the Open Network for Digital Comme...
Jio Platforms and NICSI to offer cloud services to government
In a collaborative initiative, the National Informatics Centre Services In...
BSNL awards ₹5,000 Cr Project to RVNL-Led Consortium
A syndicate led by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (abbreviated as RVNL), along wi...
Pinterest tracks users without consent, alleges complaint
A recent complaint alleges that Pinterest, the popular image-sharing platf...
E-Magazine
TECHNOTAINMENT
Netflix adds 'Moments' feature for saving, sharing scenes from
Netflix has introduced a new “Moments” feature on its mobile app, whic
Jacqueline Fernandez come together with YouTuber Mr. Beast for
Jacqueline Fernandez has partnered with American YouTuber Mr. Beast to b
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Visa elevates Rishi Chhabra as new Country Manager for India
Rishi holds a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from The Ohio State Univ
Genesys welcomes Albert Nel as Senior VP and Regional Sales Le
Genesys continues to deepen its investment in the APAC region. Earlier this
OPEN YOUR EYES
INTERVIEWS
Alpha Max offers high end solutions in the network space to en
The vision at Alpha Max is to attain quality as the trademark and create a
Autodesk continually pushing the boundaries in the Design and
Autodesk’s vision is of a better world designed and made for all. It inte
HOT PICK
SonicWall Launches TZ80: A Powerful Solution for Remote Office
SonicWall announced today the launch of the TZ80, a groundbreaking securit
Gigabyte X3D Turbo: A Gaming Revolution
GIGABYTE X3D Turbo Mode is a cutting-edge feature that unifies cores distr
MAKE IN INDIA BRANDS
HP INDIA SALES PVT. LTD.
MICROTEK INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.
TP-LINK INDIA PVT. LTD.
DATA SAFEGUARD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
EMINENT CIO'S OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA
Icons Of India : NIKHIL RATHI
Co-founder & CEO of Web Werks, a global leader in Data Centers and Clo...
ICONS OF INDIA : RITESH AGARWAL
Ritesh Agarwal is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur and the founder a...
Icons Of India : Harsh Jain
Harsh Jain, the co-founder of Dream 11, the largest fantasy sports web...
PARTNER SPEAKERS
PSU
BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is one of India’s largest and oldest...
RailTel Corporation of India Limited
RailTel is a leading telecommunications infrastructure provider in Ind...
STPI - Software Technology Parks of India
STPI promotes and facilitates the growth of the IT and ITES industry i...
VIDEOS
Top 25 Brands
Global Indian industry
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - RAVI KUMAR S, CEO- Cognizant
Ravi Kumar S, appointed as CEO of Cognizant in January 2023, sets the ...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Sundar Pichai, CEO- Alphabet Inc.
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc.,...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - NIKESH ARORA, Chairman CEO - Palo Alto Networks
Nikesh Arora, the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, is steering ...
STARNITE AWARDS 2024
ITFORUM 2024
CMO of the Year
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
IMAGE GALLERY
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
MORE VIDEOS
ADVERTISEMENTS
TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION
UNICORNS REVOLUTIONISING
