·
Karnataka,Maharashtra
ranked second and third respectively on Internet readiness.
·
Excluding
Nagaland, North-eastern states ranked low in terms of overall Internet
readiness
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Karnataka,
Delhi and Maharashtra are the top three states with the highest number of
digital start-ups.
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“Index of
Internet Readiness of Indian States” is a study released by Internet and Mobile
Association of India (IAMAI) and Nielsen.
New
Delhi, April19, 2017:
Delhi has emerged as the top ranked state in
terms of overall Internet readiness, overtaking last year’s winner Maharashtra.
Delhi takes the first slot not only amongst small states and Union Territories
but also when all states are taken together. The capital city-state is followed
by Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Delhi gets this rank
primarily because of its fabulous e-infrastructure and e-participation
according to a pioneering report titled ‘Index
of Internet Readiness of Indian States, published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India
(IAMAI) and Nielsen.
Releasing the report by Ms. ArunaSundararajan, Secretary, Ministry
of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
Among the smaller states, Delhi
is at the topfollowed by Chandigarh and Puducherry. Chandigarh is ranked second
in both e-infrastructure and e-participation. Puducherry ranks after Chandigarh
when measured on the e-infrastructure index.
Significantly, even within
smaller states, the northeastern states ranked low in terms of overall Internet
readiness.Therefore, much more needs to be done in the form of investment and
infrastructure development in the region. Among the northeastern states,
Nagaland tops the list, closely followed by Manipur and Tripura. Nagaland leads
in IT environment and performs moderately well in other categories to get to
the top.
Internet readiness index is
a composite benchmark of four components, i.e., e-Infrastructure index,
e-Participation index, IT-Environment and government e-services index. All four
components have equal weightage in this model.Separately, a fifth Index (named
the Core Internet Index) has been created this year, consisting of select
variables already used in constructing the above indices. The purpose of the
index is to give a sharper perspective for digital industries looking to expand
their business in Indian States.
The overall top rankers
amongst states as per their scores in the various indices are as follows:
|
Index
|
Best
Large State
|
Best
Small State/UT
|
Best
NE State
|
|
E-
infrastructure
|
Punjab
|
Delhi
|
Manipur
|
|
E-participation
|
Kerala
|
Delhi
|
Mizoram
|
|
IT
Environment
|
Karnataka
|
Delhi
|
Nagaland
|
|
Government
E-services
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
Delhi
|
Manipur
|
|
Internet
readiness
|
Karnataka
|
Delhi
|
Nagaland
|
|
Core
Internet Index
|
Kerala
|
Delhi
|
Meghalaya
|
One of the key highlights of
this year’s report is measuring the digital start-up ecosystem of states. The
report finds that Karnataka, Delhi and Maharashtra are the top three states
with the highest number of digital start-ups. The study says that of the total
242 start-up incubators in the country, 61 start-up incubators are in Tamil
Nadu. About 83% of these incubators are in 10 states, i.e., Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal,
Delhi and Rajasthan. In the North East, except for Manipur where a single
start-up incubator is present, none of the other states have one.
The report highlights the
performance of the states regarding different measures of Internet readiness
index. Given the rapid advancement in e-services and e-commerce, it is
essential to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the states. While this
would help the business and governments to leverage the strength, policy
measures can also be taken where improvements are required.
About IAMAI
The Internet and Mobile Association of India
[IAMAI] is a young and vibrant association with ambitions of representing the
entire gamut of digital businesses in India. It was established in 2004 by the
leading online publishers, but in the last 13 years has come to effectively
address the challenges facing the digital and online industry including online
publishing, mobile advertising, online advertising, ecommerce, mobile content
and services, mobile & digital payments, and emerging sectors such as
fin-tech, edu-tech and health-tech, among others.
Thirteen years after its establishment, the
association is still the only professional industry body representing the
digital and mobile content industry in India. The association is registered
under the Societies Act and is a recognized charity in Maharashtra. With a
membership of over 300 Indian and MNC companies, and with offices in Delhi,
Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, the association is well placed to work towards
charting a growth path for the digital industry in India.
For queries please contact:
Nilotpal Chakravarti – AVP- IAMAI
nilotpal@iamai.in /+91-98106-72906
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