The exponential growth in Internet users is expected to continue for the next 5-6 years after which growth should slow down. Internet usage in Asia-Pacific region is estimated to double from the current 14mn users by the year 2001. Currently, corporates constitute the majority of the Internet users. The mix would tilt towards household users as growth would be driven by penetration in the household segment. Low penetration in some of the developing countries can be attributed primarily to affordability.
Internet is a multipurpose utility, that has the potential to quickly garner high penetration.