About Network Readiness Index:
- It maps how economies leverage information and communication technologies to support growth, innovation and social development.
- Methodology used: It maps the network-based readiness landscape based on their performance in four pillars:
- Technology
- People
- Governance
- Impact
- The report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, an independent, non-profit research and educational institute based in Washington DC.
Key Highlights of Network Readiness Index Report 2025:
- India improved its score from 53.63 out of 100 in 2024 to 43 out of 100 in 2025.
- India secured 1st rank in “Annual investment in telecommunication services”, “AI scientific publications”, “ICT services exports” and “E-commerce legislation”.
- 2nd rank in “FTTH/Building Internet subscriptions”, “Mobile broadband internet traffic within the country” and “International Internet bandwidth”, and 3rd rank in “Domestic market scale” and “Income Inequality”.
- India is ranked 2nd in the group of lower-middle-income countries.
