Internet Service Providers in India

In last several years, India has seen the number of internet users in the country, increasing by leaps and bounds. Today almost every house, every individual and every office has an internet connection. Several public and private sector telecom giants have come up in India, offering customized internet solutions. The internet service providers in India are long in the process of offering quality internet services suiting the need and pocket of the users. The year 2010 witnessed a 44% growth rate among the internet subscribers. Majority of these subscribers have been broadband users. The growth rate seems to be increasing each day. At present, India has about 52 million internet users.

One of the major internet service providers in India has been BSNL, enjoying about 43 % market share in India. Following it is MTNL with about 19 per cent stake in this sector. Gone synonymous with cyber buffs, Sify stands at 11.5 per cent while Bharti Airtel counts for 5.63 per cent.

Bharti Infotel Ltd.
Bharti Infotel Ltd is a renowned name in the sector of telecommunications and Internet services and is a major India Internet service provider that enjoys reach all over the country. It forms a part of the Bharti Enterprises. Providing services under the popular brand name "Airtel", the range of services include mobile services, voice services, satellite services, managed e-business services, managed data & Internet services and many more.

HCL Infinet Ltd
AN internet infrastructure initiation by the HCL group, HCL Infinet Ltd is India's popular internet service provider. The services by HCL Infinet Ltd comprises of hosting and co-location services, virtual private networks, broadband Internet access, application services etc.

Reliance Commn. Infastructure Ltd
When it comes to offering quality and efficient internet solutions to the consumers, Reliance Communications Infastructure Ltd happens to be a reputed name. Wire line services and high-capacity wireless characterizes the internet services offered by this internet service provider company in India.

Sify Ltd
Discussion on Internet, e-commerce and networking services remains incomplete without Sify Ltd, who has been pioneering in this sector. They offer both broadband services as well as dial-up Internet connections. Sify has set up many cyber-cafes all across India.

Tata Internet Services Ltd.
IT based solutions high-class internet services is what Tata Internet Services Ltd. Aims at offering to its customers. You can choose from a wide range of services like broadband internet or wireless service depending on your requirements, individual and business.

Worldcom Communications India Pvt Ltd
MCI has ventured with Verizon Solutionsfor offering global communication solutions and internet services in India. Be it hi-speed internet, network solutions, IP services or any thing else, Worldcom Communications India Pvt Ltd caters to all.

Popular Internet Connections in India
The well-known modes of internet access that is very common among the internet users in India include the following:

• Internet over cable television lines
• ADSL
• Dial-up (including ISDN)
• LAN (PPPoE) - usually in areas of high population density
• Wi-Fi hotspots
• Wireless Internet service provider - sometimes simply called 'microwave'
• Cellular Internet over terrestrial mobile phone networks using GPRS, EDGE, CSD, EVDO, HSPA, etc
• Satellite

Some of the internet connection types that have experienced a decreasing usage over the past few years consist of:

• Data-only cellular networks such as WiMAX and LTE
• Fiber to the home
• Broadband over power line
• Leased line
• Packet radio
• Wizzy Digital Courier
• Wireless mesh network
• RONJA

The Internet service providers in India that have an all India license are listed as below:

1. BSNL
2. RPG Infotech
3. CMC
4. Essel Shyam Communications
5. Siti Cable Network
6. Gateway Systems (India)
7. Sify
8. World Phone Internet Services
9. Guj Info Petro
10. VSNL
11. Hughes Escorts Communications
12. Reliance
13. Astro India Networks
14. Primus Telecommunications India
15. ERNET India
16. Data Infosys
17. RailTel Corporation
18. GTL
19. L&T Finance
20. HCL Infinet
21. Jumpp India
22. Primenet Global
23. Tata Internet Services
24. Bharti Infotel
25. Pacific Internet India
26. Tata Power Broadband
27. In2Cable (India)
28. Reliance Engineering Associates
29. Swiftmail Communications
30. BG Broad India
31. Estel Communication
32. Spectra Net
33. Reach Network India
34. Bharti Aquanet
35. Trak Online Net India
36. i2i Enterprise
37. ujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Corporation
38. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra)
39. Comsat Max G
40. HCL Comnet Systems and Services
41. Harthway Cable

Other popular ISPs in India, spread across various cities are:

Data Access India Ltd.
E-43/6, Okhla Industrial Area
Phase II,New Delhi-110020
Phone Numbers: 51612703, 51612704

Dishnet Wireless Ltd.
327, Sterling Tower, Anna Salai
TeynamPet, Chennai-600006
Phone Number: 91-44-4313001-15/3065
Hi Vista Infotech in Sanjay Place
37-G/22, Sanjay Place, Agra - 282002
Phone :+( 91)-9837306938
Stranet Internet Services in Hari Parbat
G-12, Akhilesh Tower, Hari Parbat,
Agra - 282002
Phone :+( 91)-9412720486

Comsat Max. Ltd.
D222/24 TTC Industrial area
MIDC, Nerul
Village Shirwane, Navi Mumbai-400706

Phone Number: 91-22-7629000
U P Infomax Pvt Ltd in Sanjay Place
Shop No 5,1st Flr, Sanjay Place,
Agra - 282002
Phone :+( 91)-(562)-2528896

Adore Informatics Pvt. Ltd.
Intranet Solutions Providers
501, New York Plaza, Vastrapur
Ahmedabad -380015 (Gujarat),
Tel: +(091)-(79)-26579601
Fax: +(091)-(79)-6579602

Aditi Infonet
Ahmedabad -380028 (Gujarat), India
Tel: + (091)-9376596916
Contact: Ms. Ashwini Kulkarni

Brynhild Consulting Servies
Ahmedabad -388001 (Gujarat), India
Tel: + (091)-079, 25255050
Fax: + (091)-(0)-0792256580
Contact: Mr. John Smith

Netzone
No.74, Senthil Janatha Nagar, Near Sivan Temple, Ondipudur, Coimbatore
Telephone: +91-422-3917850

I. Square India
A/ 12 Shardul, Satellite, Near Shymal Cross Road
Ahmedabad -380051 (Gujarat),
Tel: + (091)-(79)-26779466

Cibi Online Pvt. Ltd.
N.S.R. Road
Coimbatore

Net Canection
Sathy Road
Coimbatore

Uel Power
Bharathiyar Road
Coimbatore

Starnet Browsing Centre
Avinashi Road
Coimbatore

Shyam Internet Services Pvt. Ltd
246, Phase IV, Udyog Vihar
Gurgaon-122015
Telephone No: 0141-5100285, 5799606

Alcatel-Lucent Tech Private Limited
Telecom and Internet Service Provider
DLF City Phase 2, Gurgaon

Fast Connect
No 142/110,
Near Canara Bank, Azhar Flats Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005

Huawei Telecommunications India Company
Telecom and Internet Service Provider, Wireless Equipment
Sector 15-II, Gurgaon

Idea Cellular LTD
Perungudi, Chennai-600096

Angler Web Services
Aj-Block,Anna Nagar,55,9th Mn Road, Chennai, 600040
Phone: +91-44-26225285

Spudweb
1, Rajanba Street,Tialknagar, chennai, 600017
Phone: +91-44-24333765, +91-44-24327117

Jadavpur BSNL Telephone Exchange
Address: 15, Central Road, Jadavpur , Kolkata- 700032 , West Bengal
Phone: (033) 24141018, (033) 24121000

Telecom World
Address: 134C, Raja Rajendralal Mitra Road, Beliaghata , Kolkata- 700085 , West Bengal
Phone: (033) 65200565

DishnetDSL
Mumbai
Net4India
Mumbai


(Last Updated on 07/07/2011)