4G will be the primary data in 2017
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In the survey, about 45% respondents feel that they will upgrade to 4G or LTE (Long-term evolution) over next 12 months while 59% said they were using mobile network to connect to the
"In the post-demonetisation era, where we are expected to rely more on digital platforms for our commercial transactions, it is observed that more people will be upgrading from feature phones to smartphones in future,”
"With Internet becoming cheaper and higher mobile data penetration, consumers are becoming extremely data hungry. Thus, usage of smartphone is only expected to grow from here onwards,, he added.
The study also showed that 54% of smartphone users check bank balances, 54% pay utility bills and 53% pay services bill using smartphones. About 38% of the respondents said they use their smartphones to transfer money within the country while 31% said they use it send money abroad.
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The Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey, 2016, analyses the mobile usage habits of over 2,000 Indian consumers as part of a global survey of 53,000 respondents across five continents and 31countries. India data comprises of representatives from eight urban cities with Internet access and adults between ages 18 and 54.
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