internet users in India
India had 1.03 billion internet users at the end of 2025.
AONMeetings India reference
Reliable internet access sits behind every webinar, customer call and virtual team meeting. This reference collects the latest public numbers on India’s internet, broadband, 5G and public Wi-Fi access.
Every number below links to its original public source and carries the source date.
What this shows
These figures do not measure every video call or webinar held in India. They show the reach and access conditions around online participation, including total internet users, broadband connections, 5G availability and public Wi-Fi use. For event planners, trainers and customer-facing teams, that is the starting point for making joining simple.
Key statistics
India had 1.03 billion internet users at the end of 2025.
Internet users represented 70.4% of India’s population at the end of 2025.
India recorded 1,092.79 million internet subscribers.
India recorded 1,065.88 million broadband subscribers.
Wireline internet connections accounted for 48.25 million subscribers.
India had about 360 million 5G subscribers.
5G services had reached 767 of India’s 778 districts.
The PM-WANI public Wi-Fi programme had registered 24,467,896 users.
How to use these numbers
Large internet and broadband subscriber bases make a wide audience possible. The individual attendee experience still matters, so use a joining path that is easy to open and clear to follow.
India’s connectivity is broad and varied. Event invitations, live sessions and follow-up materials work best when they are considerate of mobile users, public Wi-Fi users and different connection conditions.
For a product update, training programme or company town hall, the agenda and attendance experience should be as intentional as the message. A simple entry point helps the audience spend its attention on the session itself.
Methodology and sources
This page uses publicly available figures from DataReportal, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Government of India’s Ministry of Communications. Each statistic is shown with the date used by its source. Figures are retained as published, apart from shortened display units where the exact figure is stated in the supporting sentence.
Cite this page
AONMeetings India. India Online Meeting Statistics (2026). Updated 11 August 2026. https://india.aonmeetings.com/india-online-meeting-statistics
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