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GX Group: Levelling The Playing Field With Reliable Connectivity Solutions

The internet has successfully demonstrated its exceptional capabilities to level the playing field for netizens, for men and women alike, with an upscale of socializing as well as business opportunities. One of the young women who harness the limitless possibilities of the internet and digital economy in an inspiring way is Harsha Thachery, the founder of Masalabox. It was back in 2015 she decided to launch a door-step delivery service that offers meals cooked by home chefs, using WhatsApp messenger. Today, Masalabox is home to 150 home chefs catering to over 10,000 customers through online. Harsha is a reminder of the wonderful possibilities that the internet connectivity can offer. We have thousands of aspirant Harshas across the length and breadth of India, especially in the rural areas of the country.

10 Most Recommended Networking & Hardware IT Solutions Providers - 2020

Ever since the pandemic started, the netizens across the globe have engendered a new civilization in the `Cloud', thanks to the internet connectivity. According to statista.com, almost 4.66 billion people were active internet users as of October 2020, encompassing 59 percent of the global population. While more than half of the world's population have already started using the internet, the prediction that the global Telecommunication market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0 percent from 2020 to 2027 is a fuel to this trend. The 5G roll out will be a catalyst as well. India, however, seems quite determined to pounce on this opportunity. Currently, India is the world's second-largest telecommunications market with 1.16 billion subscribers and has registered a strong growth in the last decade. The number of internet subscribers in the country increased at a CAGR of 21.36 percent from FY16 to FY20 to reach 743.19 million in FY20. According to IBEF, over the next five years, rise in mobile-phone penetration and decline in data costs are poised to add 500 million new internet users in India, creating new avenues for businesses. CIO Insider in this issue of `10 Most Recommended Networking & Hardware IT Solutions Providers - 2020' has curated a list of companies that help India realize its network infrastructure dreams. The following index (in alphabetical order) has undergone strict scrutiny by a panel of experts that include industry veterans & subject matter experts, CMOs, CEOs, analysts, and the CIO Insider editorial team. We have featured a bunch of companies that have shown immense proficiency in recognizing the requirements of the market, India-centric connectivity challenges, and eventually improved the operational efficiency of networking infrastructures in India. Let's take a look.