Google intends to get Indians hooked onto data; 10 GB per user per month is the target

Google has a plan to get Indians hooked on to data and it sees Wi-Fi as the cornerstone for that plan.

Speaking to GadgetsNow, Gulzar Azad, Country Head (Connectivity) at Google India spoke about the company’s plans to spread the “data revolution” to all parts of the country. Google, in fact, hopes to get the average Indian to consume 10 GB of data per month in the next 4-5 years.

To achieve this goal, Azad tells GadgetsNow that there needs to be a significant push from government organisations, telcos and Internet Service Provides (ISP). Only then can a goal of 1 billion users using 10 GB of data a month be achieved within this timespan.

In the course of the interview, Azad mentioned the Google Station platform, an initiative to bring Wi-Fi kiosks to various parts of the country. Unlike Google’s other Wi-Fi initiative, RailTel, Google Station isn’t a free service. However, it aims to provide Indians with fast, accessible Wi-Fi at very low cost.

“Consumption and demand for public Wi-Fi is emerging, which establishes that it is complimentary to 3G and 4G networks,” Azad tells GadgetsNow.

Azad had a great deal more to say on Google’s plans in India. Do check out the full interview here for more information.

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