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Digital Dawn
The Internet is no longer the preserve of the First World. The BRICI nations—Brazil,
Russia, India, China and Indonesia—are also witnessing a shift into the digital mainstream.

Number of Internet users in the BRICI Number of PCs in use


countries will more than double to
462
1.2 billion by 2015
137 2006 2009 2015
China

384
650 313
267 283
49 250
216
India

81
237 163
121
36 87
Brazil

68 55 66 45
24 39 38
155 23
6 11
26 China India Brazil Russia Indonesia US
Russia

(In millions)
44
76
Indonesia

20
31 According to a survey by the Boston Consulting Group, about 60% of BRICI
94 Internet users are under the age of 35. As they earn ever higher incomes and
start using the Internet more, there will be a huge opportunity for companies to
211 monetise services and products.
US

223
238
2006 2009 2015
(In millions)

India’s about E-mail


100
China India Brazil

Russia Indonesia US
80

60

40

20

0
Instant Online Reading Online Search Online E-mail Blogs Social E- Job
messaging music news video Engines gambling Neworking Commerce hunting
Percentage of Internet users engaging in various online activities.

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