It has been 25 years of internet in India.
On August 15, 1995, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) had formally launched the Internet for the Indian public.
Internet Timeline #india
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On August 15, 1995, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) had formally launched the Internet for the Indian public.
Internet Timeline #india
A Thread
#IndependenceDay
The first dial-up line offered a speed of mere 9.6 kbps and was priced at a Rs 5,000 for 250 hours for individuals, and Rs 15,000 or above for commercial users.
Twenty-five years on, India has the world’s second-largest internet population and the cheapest data rates.
Twenty-five years on, India has the world’s second-largest internet population and the cheapest data rates.
The highest amount would be paid by service providers for a 128 kbps leased line connection which would cost a whopping Rs 30 lakhs. 
1991: CERN releases the World Wide Web publicly on 6 August.
1995: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) launches India’s first full Internet service.
1995: Satyam Infoway is founded.
1996: Ajit Balakrishnan launches Rediff.com — India's first homegrown web portal.
1995: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) launches India’s first full Internet service.
1995: Satyam Infoway is founded.
1996: Ajit Balakrishnan launches Rediff.com — India's first homegrown web portal.
Feb 1996: VSNL's internet service garners 10,000 subscribers.
March 1996: India's first cyber cafe opens in Mumbai's Leela Hotel.
1997: Sanjeev Bhikchandani launches Naukri.com .
1998: Satyam Infoway becomes India’s first private ISP.
March 1996: India's first cyber cafe opens in Mumbai's Leela Hotel.
1997: Sanjeev Bhikchandani launches Naukri.com .
1998: Satyam Infoway becomes India’s first private ISP.
September1999: First Hindi portal WebDunia launches.
September 2000: MSN launches in India.
September 2000: MSN launches in India.
2000: Avnish Bajaj and Suvir Sujan launch auction site Baazee.com.
2000: Deep Kalra launches MakeMyTrip.com.
2000: India’s Parliament passes the Information Technology Act.
2000: Rediff lists on Nasdaq.
2000: Deep Kalra launches MakeMyTrip.com.
2000: India’s Parliament passes the Information Technology Act.
2000: Rediff lists on Nasdaq.
2001: Indian Railways allows online booking of tickets through Irctc.com.
2003: Airtel launches broadband services in India. MSN launches IM service (MSN Messenger 6.0) in India, with a web camera integration that lets users talk to each other in real-time.
2003: Airtel launches broadband services in India. MSN launches IM service (MSN Messenger 6.0) in India, with a web camera integration that lets users talk to each other in real-time.
2004: India approves broadband policy.
2004: eBay buys Baazee for $50 million.
2004: Mark Zuckerberg launches the Facebook website.
2004: Google launches social networking site Orkut.
2005: YouTube is launched.
2004: eBay buys Baazee for $50 million.
2004: Mark Zuckerberg launches the Facebook website.
2004: Google launches social networking site Orkut.
2005: YouTube is launched.
2005: Orkut launches in India and becomes one of the most-visited sites in no time.
2005: BSNL rolls out India's first broadband services. (Until 2007, it was known as the Data One network).
2005: BSNL rolls out India's first broadband services. (Until 2007, it was known as the Data One network).
Mid-2005 India crosses two lakh cyber cafes, which drove the first phase of the internet revolution in the country, according to the Cyber Café Association of India.
2006: Facebook launches in India.
2006: Twitter is launched.
2006: Facebook launches in India.
2006: Twitter is launched.
2006: Info Edge (India) Ltd, the parent company of Naukri.com, files for an IPO.
2007: Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal start Flipkart.
2007: Yahoo! launches mobile search portal in India.
2007: Google News launches Hindi service.
2007: Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal start Flipkart.
2007: Yahoo! launches mobile search portal in India.
2007: Google News launches Hindi service.
2008: Google index reaches one trillion URLs.
2008: Apple launches its first iPhone in India, almost a year after its global launch.
2008: Google releases the Chrome Web browser.
2008: Nasa successfully tests the first deep-space communications network modelled on the Internet
2008: Apple launches its first iPhone in India, almost a year after its global launch.
2008: Google releases the Chrome Web browser.
2008: Nasa successfully tests the first deep-space communications network modelled on the Internet
2008: India's internet user base crosses 50 million.
2009: First Android smartphone launched in India — HTC Gl. Airtel was the exclusive telecom carrier for the phone.
2010 Facebook overtakes Orkut as India's top social network.
2009: First Android smartphone launched in India — HTC Gl. Airtel was the exclusive telecom carrier for the phone.
2010 Facebook overtakes Orkut as India's top social network.
2010: Snapdeal is started as a daily deals platform.
2010: 3G and broadband wireless access spectrum auctioned (in India).
End-2010: Government auctions 3G spectrum
2011: Mobile number portability is launched in India.
2010: 3G and broadband wireless access spectrum auctioned (in India).
End-2010: Government auctions 3G spectrum
2011: Mobile number portability is launched in India.
2011: India crosses 100 million internet users.
2011: Govt rolls out Bharat Net Project (National Optical Fibre Network), largest rural broadband connectivity project.
2012: Airtel launches India's first-ever 4G network in West Bengal. Services made available in dongles only.
2011: Govt rolls out Bharat Net Project (National Optical Fibre Network), largest rural broadband connectivity project.
2012: Airtel launches India's first-ever 4G network in West Bengal. Services made available in dongles only.
2013: Amazon launches its marketplace in India, books, music, and movies.
2013: India crosses 200 million internet users.
2014: Airtel launches India's first '4G on mobile' services in Bengaluru. (Exclusive to iPhone 5S and 5C)
2014: Facebook cross 100 million users in India
2013: India crosses 200 million internet users.
2014: Airtel launches India's first '4G on mobile' services in Bengaluru. (Exclusive to iPhone 5S and 5C)
2014: Facebook cross 100 million users in India
Sept 2016: Reliance launches Jio, a free high-speed mobile internet service across India.
Dec 2016: India's smartphone user base crosses 300 million.
Jan 2017: India beats the US in mobile app market growth, sees most Google Play Store downloads in 2016.
Dec 2016: India's smartphone user base crosses 300 million.
Jan 2017: India beats the US in mobile app market growth, sees most Google Play Store downloads in 2016.
2017: India crosses 450 million internet users.
2018: Yearly app downloads touch 12.3 billion, second only to China.
2017: Jio crosses 100 million subscribers.
2017: India is the second-largest market for Android phones.
2018: Yearly app downloads touch 12.3 billion, second only to China.
2017: Jio crosses 100 million subscribers.
2017: India is the second-largest market for Android phones.
2018: JioPhone becomes India's most shipped handset. Smartphone shipments hit a record 330 million.
2019: India crosses 300 million active social media users.
2020: India's internet consumption grows by 13 percent since the COVID-19 lockdown.
2019: India crosses 300 million active social media users.
2020: India's internet consumption grows by 13 percent since the COVID-19 lockdown.
May 2020: Active internet user base crosses 500 million. For the first time, rural users outnumber urban users.
June 2020: Indians used about 12GB data per month per user — the highest consumption globally.
August 2020: Estimated 570 million internet users in India.
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June 2020: Indians used about 12GB data per month per user — the highest consumption globally.
August 2020: Estimated 570 million internet users in India.
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