Economic Survey 2023 5G has started but the development of 5G can also play a big role in the development of the country. Know what else has been said in this survey. With this, now how many mobile users have become in the country?

The Economic Survey has been tabled in Parliament today ahead of Budget 2023. In this survey, many things were also said about the 5G network. According to the survey, the introduction of 5G services in the country can open up new economic opportunities. At the same time, it can also help India overcome traditional barriers to development.

The Economic Survey 2022-23 states that a massive wave of digitization in the country, a growing smartphone market, and technology adoption have opened doors for both traditional and new-age sectors.

It said the introduction of 5G services could open up new economic opportunities and help the country overcome traditional barriers to development.

Along with this, 5G service is also expected to promote innovations by startups and business enterprises. Along with all this, it can also serve to advance the vision of 'Digital India'. However, it has also been said that at present the journey is far from complete and a lot remains to be achieved to realize our true potential.

The year-on-year change in internet subscribers, according to the report, is higher in rural than in urban areas. It has been said that the 5G network can impress users through its super fast speed and low latency.

5G can directly impact users through higher data transfer speeds and lower latency. This new network can develop in areas like education, health, labor protection, and smart agriculture.

The survey clearly states that the 2022 spectrum auction has witnessed the highest-ever bids due to the telecom reforms and clear policy direction by the government.

When the telephone had to be installed in the house, it was a big deal

Apart from 5G, telephones have also been mentioned in this survey. The report reminded us that there was a time when having a telephone connection at home was seen as a luxury. Although today most people in the country have mobile phones.

The survey appreciated the efforts of the telecom companies for increasing their network bandwidth in the country.

Now, how many users are there in the country?

According to the report, by November 2022, the total number of telephone subscribers in India had reached 117 crores. In this, more than 97 percent of wireless customers are connected to the network ie mobile. Explain that by the end of November 2022, the total number of mobile subscribers in the country was 114.3 crore. By June 2022, the total number of Internet users in the country was 83.7 crore.

Tele density also increased on a large scale

The report pointed out that the overall teledensity in India is large at 84.8 percent, with wide variations among the states of the country. Tele-density exceeded 100 percent in eight Licensed Service Areas, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

Tele-density in rural areas remains at a much lower level than in urban areas. However, as a year-on-year change, rural areas have been holding well. The number of Internet subscribers is more in rural areas than in urban areas.

Changes in the Corona period

Telecom services gave a new flight to the rural economy during the Corona period. The Telecom sector continued to provide seamless connectivity for the smooth functioning of critical activities and services remotely during the challenging times of the pandemic.

The report clearly states that before 2014, access to digital services was considered a privilege of urban households. But 'we have added more internet subscribers in rural areas than our urban counterparts in the last 3 years (2019-21)'. Through the ambitious schemes of the government, the digital campaign got successful in rural areas.