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What it means for you?
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India is undergoing a digital
transformation; a young
population that sees high
speed internet as a core
utility, a plethora of choices
as a necessity and speed &
ease as must-haves.
We at Futuready Media
bring you insights about the
numbers and the scale to
help you set the digital
strategy for your brand.

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World Internet Statistics
1995
35 million+
INTERNET USERS
0.6%
POPULATION PENETRATION
Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE
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2014
2.8 billion
INTERNET USERS
39%
POPULATION PENETRATION

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Thus, in 20 years, approx 40% of the world
population has joined the Internet
Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE
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India: The Digital Behemoth
India is taking giant strides…
YOUTH
65%
Age: less than 35 yrs
TECHNOLOGY
Mobile
3G connectivity
INDIA
The Digital
Behemoth
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India on the Internet
Total Population
Internet Users
2014 Internet User
Growth Rate
1,236 million
232 million
(+37% Y-o-Y growth)
33%
(+63 million users in 2014)
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Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE
Population Penetration
ofInternet
16%
Rank #1 in new internet user
additions

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CHINA INDIA
And in case you’re
wondering about China…
Let’s compare the 2 Asian neighbors

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China on the Internet
Total Population
Internet Users
2014 Internet User
Growth Rate
1,356 million
632 million
7%
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Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE
Population Penetration
ofInternet
47%
Rank #1

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World Mobile Statistics
1995
80 million+
MOBILE PHONE USERS
1%
POPULATION PENETRATION
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2014
5.2 billion
MOBILE PHONE USERS
73%
POPULATION PENETRATION

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Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE
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Thus, in 20 years, approximately 73% of the
world population uses mobile phones

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The Smartphone Era
Worldwide Ratio
Smartphones : Feature phones
40 : 60
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Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE

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India on the Mobile
Total Population
Total Mobile Subscriptions
Smartphone Subscription Growth Rate
in 2014
1,236 million
907 million
55%
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Source: INTERNET TRENDS 2015 – CODE CONFERENCE
Smartphone % of mobile subscriptions 15%
Population Penetration of
Smartphone
11%
Total Smartphone Subscriptions 140 million

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And let’s see how the dragon
compares on mobile
China way ahead, but slowing…
CHINA INDIA

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China on Mobile
Total Population
Total Mobile Subscriptions
Smartphone Subscription Growth Rate
in 2014
1,356 million
1,301 million
21%
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Smartphone % of mobile subscriptions 39%
Population Penetration of
Smartphone
38%
Total Smartphone Subscriptions 513 million

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Evolution of Mobile Usage
From Text to Images to Videos
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Social Media
The digital Indian is argumentative,
voyeuristic, narcissist, information seeker,
digital native, tech enthusiast, shopper, etc.
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Facebook
India as a market 2nd Largest
Average Revenue
Per User
$10
Monthly Active Users
(MAUs)
112 million
(8% of global MAUs)
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Facebook is now a listed company wanting to earn
more through advertisements. Hence, more & more
advertisement avenues are offered on mobile and web.

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Twitter
India as a market
Fastest growing
user market
Average Revenue
Per User
$5
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Twitter is increasingly becoming the first source of
news for internet users.

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LinkedIn
Monthly Active Users
(MAUs)
24 million
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Professionals are increasingly flocking to LinkedIn. Thus,
it charges the highest CPC advertising rates across all
social media sites.
India as a market 2nd Largest

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Whatsapp
70 million
(10% of global MAUs)
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India as a market The Largest
Monthly Active Users
(MAUs)

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YouTube
2nd Largest
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YouTube becoming the new search engine for many
activities like cooking, entertainment, technology, song &
dance.
Vertical Viewing is now 30% of all videos watched
India as a market
70 millionMonthly Active Users
(MAUs)

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Changing Consumer Behavior
Mobiles Sensors Humans
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Consumers are demanding ‘Just in Time’ information
enabled by

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Transportation
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Apparels
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Travel
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Entertainment
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E-Commerce
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Food & Dining
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Groceries
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Online Classifieds
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New Trends
Global Growth Rate of
Mobile Advertising
34% Y-o-Y
M-commerce in India
(as % of Total E-Commerce
Sales in 2014)
41%
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New Trends
Facebook
Carousel ads
Google
Shopping ads
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Mobile Wallet
Mobile Wallets market
led by Paytm
(80 million Paytm users
in India, 2014)

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So what could you do?
Customer experience is important, and
digital channels are core to delivering those
experiences.
Isn’t it time to make it a strategic priority?
Get in touch with the experts now.
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Thank You
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