Asia | The Wired Continent - India

[Article published in JustAskGemalto]

Welcome to part three of the five-part series on Asia, "The Wired Continent." In this edition, we explore digital life in India.

In India, connecting and communicating are the two biggest priorities for digital life. As a result, use of social media and mobile phones are two of the most popular technology trends in the country.
 

 India

Social Media on the Rise Social Media on the Rise
Social media applications like Facebook make it easy for the citizens of India to connect and keep in touch. 
3G is Coming 3G is Coming
Bidding on nationwide 3G spectrum in India, the world's second most populous market, ended in May 2010.
Technology in Politics Technology in Politics
India is a great example of how the ideas behind social media can be applied to politics.
Mobile Banking to Serve UnderbankedMobile Banking to Serve Underbanked
An interesting statistic: India has a population of 1.1 billion people, but only 200 million of the 600 million working population have bank accounts.
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