Economic Survey: India leads in mobile data consumption/sub, offers world’s most affordable data rates

India now leads in mobile data consumption per subscriber, with 21.2 GB per month, and provides the world's cheapest data rates. The country's rapid 5G rollout and AI integration in telecom signify its shift to a technology exporter. India boasts over 1.18 billion subscribers and 941 million broadband users, with 5G covering almost all districts.