Centre raises minimum broadband speed to 2 Mbps from 512 kbps

The Centre has changed the definition of broadband connectivity by raising the minimum download speed to 2 Mbps (megabits per second). The minimum download speed was previously 512 kbps (kilobits per second), as per the notification in July 2013. Notably, the median fixed broadband speed in India far exceeds the minimum at around 75.18 Mbps.