The International Telecommunication Union (which suffered quite a bit of negative PR last year) has now announced that the number of mobile phone subscriptions will surpass the world population early next year. This predicted statistic will help you appreciate the reach and penetration that these pocket devices enjoy and this is the same reason that makes them so powerful. According to ITU report,...

We reported yesterday about the State of the Internet Report from Akamai which said that global internet speeds had increased considerably in the ending months of 2012. The global average peak connection speed rose by 35% as compared to the previous quarter. The average connection speed also showed an increase of 25%.  South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong were some prominent names when it came to increase...

According to the latest State of the Internet report from Akamai Technologies,  internet speeds (specifically broadband speeds) across the globe seem to be going up in a marked manner. The global average peak connection speed rose by 35% during the ending months of 2012. The State of the Internet report covers the last three months of 2012. Global highlights: 1. The global average connection speed...

We all know how Internet Connectivity in India is abysmal in comparison to other countries like South Korea, Japan and the USA. A recent study by Akamai Technologies, the world’s biggest content delivery platform, has shown just how bad the state of Internet connectivity is in India. Akamai was able to get the data for these studies through its Akamai Intelligent Platform for the State of the Internet...

In the beginning of this year, a study was conducted by IAMAI (Internet and Mobile Association Of India) and the findings were released recently that in all over India, Internet services are availed by 112 million people. And it is believed that by the end of the year, the figures would reach 121 million.  It is important to note that 112 million Internet users also includes those who have accessed...

How much time do you spend surfing the net in office? If you don’t know then its time you make a note. A recent survey has pointed out that member of staff using the Internet for personal work during office hours are destroying their affiliation with their boss and senior management employees. MyHiringClub.com, carried on a survey among 22658 employees and 3296 hiring managers and senior executives...

What do you do during the lunch hours at the office besides having lunch? Perhaps connect with some friends or read some interesting stuff. And what’s the best medium you opt for? It’s Internet. How do we know all these? Because a majority of population, including us, follow the same routine. And this is the reason why the time between 1 pm to 2 pm has emerged as the ‘peak hour‘...

Sex reigns at the top and remains unbeatable because of the porn industry and its demand growing at a sharper rate. During an auction of the domain name porn.com, the sale of the domain name fetched $9.5 million. Moreover, the porn industries revenues have almost doubled from the year 2003 ($57 Billion) to the current years earnings of $97 Billion. To note further, Sex.com remains the most valued...

“In a move that could lead to costlier internet services, telecom regulator Trai on Thursday recommended that all internet service providers (ISPs) pay 6% of revenues as licence fee, have a uniform foreign holding of 74% like other telecom services and proposed that new entrants be charged an entry fee of Rs 20 lakh for a nationwide licence and Rs 10 lakh for a state licence, against the current...