New Delhi: With the world’s second most populous country cooped up indoors during the lockdown, Indian telecom carriers have witnessed at least a 30% jump in traffic over the the last two weeks.
While revenue growth may still be some time away, the volume growth has been phenomenal as it takes around a year to hit these kind of growth numbers.
The country has been in a lockdown since 25 March, with its 1.3 billion population staying indoors. According to the initial plan the 21-day lockdown was to end on 14 April but was extended by another 19 days to 3 May, bringing India to a standstill.
This in turn has spurred demand for entertainment and communication as apart from accessing video streaming platforms; Indians are also using this down
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