Internet was launched in India at a speed of 9.6 kbps

Commercial Internet services in India were launched 21 years ago, on August 15, 1995, with dial-up access speeds of up to 9.6 kbps. Launched in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai by VSNL, the initial tariff of the service for commercial organisations was nearly ₹100 per hour. India currently has nearly 400 million internet users.