NEW DELHI: Days of low internet speed on mobile and broadband networks could soon be over. The government has kick-started the process of giving a boost to the minimum mandated internet speed from existing 512 kbps to at least 2 mbps and more.Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan said the government was mindful of slow internet speed experienced by internet users in many parts of the country . Internet speeds are nowhere close to the numbers promised by companies in 3G and 4G data packs and advertisements. These include initiatives such as smart cities, digital India programmes, efforts on digital payments, and 5G.Asked whether 2 mbps -which is also being pushed for ward by regulator Trai -will be sufficient for digital transformation, she said, “2 mbps is the basic minimum. It cannot be lower than that.“The issue of slower internet speed has been a painful experience for a majority of mobile customers, especially when download speeds for videos and other such services is nowhere near the satisfactory level.

Source: Economic Times October 24, 2017 02:03 UTC