ET Financial Inclusion Summit: Speed of internet is still a drag SECTIONS Last Updated: Jul 16, 2021, 07:30 AM IST Share Synopsis Industrialisation had a role to play and with improved telecom connectivity, the lag will ease out. Industry stakeholders have also raised the issue of cyber security concerns. iStock Representative Image Evolution of consumer technology is largely premised on internet speed. India is on the threshold of becoming a leading digital economy. But for a country clocking more than a billion payments a day, the need for more reliable internet connectivity has never been felt more acutely. Industry leaders believe that while assisted help in this mode of doing business is a great bridge in rural areas, internet lags are excluding many from using digital platforms.