Ramkumar Narayan

Bio: Ramkumar Narayan is an academic researcher from Yahoo!. The author has contributed to research in topics: Emerging markets & Digital divide. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 3 citations.

Connecting the next billion web users

Abstract: With 2 billion users, the World Wide Web has indeed come a long way. However, of the 4.8 billion people living in Asia and Africa, only 1 in 5 has access to the Web. For instance, in India, the 100 million Web users constitute less than 10% of the total population of 1.2 billion. So it is universally accepted that the next billion users will come from emerging markets like Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Russia. Emerging markets have a number of unique characteristics: Large dense populations with low incomes, Lack of infrastructure in terms of broadband, electricity, etc., Poor PC penetration due to limited affordability, High illiteracy rates and inability to read/write, Plethora of local languages and dialects, General paucity of local content, especially in local languages, Explosive growth in the number of mobile phones. The panel will debate the various technical challenges in overcoming the digital divide, and potential approaches to bring the Web to the underserved populations of the developing world.

Connecting the Next Billion: Empowering Rural India

Abstract: Considerable efforts over the last decade to provide Internet connectivity in rural India have yielded poor results. However, the success of mobile telephony in rural India in recent years offers hope.

Towards Safe Spaces Online: A Study of Indian Matrimonial Websites

Abstract: We studied Indian matrimonial websites that facilitate arranged marriages, focusing on how they are designed to foster safety and inclusivity. We conducted 20 interviews with marriage seekers and parents to understand how they use the sites. We examined government policy, technical affordances, human services, and the presence of the social network. We contrast matrimonial sites to dating websites in the Indian context. Matrimonial websites’ affordances suggest ways we might make other kinds of sites safer.

Growth and Potintial of Wireless Internet User in Rural India

Abstract: Mobile phone is the best friend of the present generation. Mostly people use the smart phone. Smart phone cannot function without internet. So, internet is the primary requirement for the smart phone user. This paper shows the trend of the growth of mobile phone internet user in India, urban area and rural area but it focuses on the growth rate of mobile internet in rural India. This research also found rural area had low growth rate of mobile internet user in compared to India and urban area. Correlation, CAGR and mean analysis is done to find the effects of certain parameters which effects the mobile internet growth in rural India. Paper analysis also finds the correlation with total internet access and rural internet access. Mobile internet growth rate is closely linked with subscription rate through internet mode. More than 60 percent of India’s population is living in rural areas. India is called youngest country because more than 40 percent of total population comes in the category of young population. According to some study’s in 2019 out of total internet user 38% internet user are kids which comes in the age group of 15 years and blow. So, youth is a big market for smart phone and use of internet.