About Network Readiness Index:
- It maps the network-based readiness landscape of 133 economies based on their performances in four different pillars: Technology, People, Governance and Impact, covering a total of 54 variables.
- The report has been published by the Portulans Institute, an independent non-profit research and educational institute based in Washington DC.
- Highlights of the report
- India has not only improved its ranking, but also improved its score from 49.93 in 2023 to 53.63 in 2024. It is noteworthy that India leads in several indicators.
- The report states that India secured 1st rank in ‘AI scientific publications’, ‘AI talent concentration’ and ‘ICT services exports’, 2nd rank in ‘FTTH/Building Internet subscriptions’, ‘Mobile broadband internet traffic within the country’ and ‘International Internet bandwidth’, 3rd rank in ‘Domestic market scale’ and 4th rank in ‘annual investment in telecommunication services’.
- India has ranked 2nd in the group of lower-middle-income countries after Vietnam.
- As per the report, India has demonstrated significant digital progress, with notable strengths in technological innovation and digital transformation.
