"Our new fourth generation high-speed satellite Internet service is an industry game changer, allowing customers to do more of what they love online, from shopping and social networking to movies and music, " said Mike Cook, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes.

ENGADGET: Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service

Fourth generation (4G) networks would also speed the passage of data, as they were much more efficient at using available bandwidth, said the report.

BBC: Turtle road sign

India's tablet computer market is still nascent compared with other parts of the world but is growing, with telecommunication companies rolling out high-speed Internet networks using third-generation and fourth-generation communication technology.

WSJ: Google Starts Selling Nexus 7 in India