Too fast, too furious?

When does high speed connectivity stop mattering?

- Arjun Krishna Lal

How fast, really, is too fast? With the impending rollout of Jio GigaFibre and the ongoing price war in the 4G space, the question is more relevant now than ever. Our analysis showed us that even with the rise of ever-faster connections, there are other tech issues regarding data delivery that are at play and need to be solved first. Besides, as with any technology of the past – be it 3D or 4K for example – the content is important too. Have you wondered just what do you plan on doing with a gigabit connection in the first place? Do you really need a gigabit connection to do the things you’ve always done? Probably not. But the answer isn’t that simple. Read on...

India’s Digital Transformation

In the early 2000s, a digitally connected India would’ve been hard to conceive. Forget digital connectivity: providing reliable physical infrastructure—roads without the tar sliding off them and telephone networks that’d actually connect your calls—was often beyond the capacity of the state.