YOU Broadband is an Indian Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers wired broadband and related data services to residential and enterprise customers across several Indian cities. The company operates primarily on a fibre-optic and cable-based access network and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
| Type | Internet Service Provider |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications, Internet services |
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Area served | Multiple cities across India |
| Services | Broadband internet, leased lines, enterprise data services |
| Parent | Vodafone Idea Limited |
YOU Broadband functions under a unified licence framework granted by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, which permits ISPs to provide internet access services nationally. The company has historically focused on fixed-line broadband to home users and small businesses, complementing the wireless services offered by mobile operators.
The company was established in the early 2000s and grew through the acquisition and consolidation of regional cable and broadband operations in cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Surat and Ahmedabad. Over time it built a metropolitan fibre footprint to deliver higher-speed services as the Indian broadband market shifted from copper and shared cable to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity.
YOU Broadband was subsequently acquired by Vodafone India, which integrated the ISP into its fixed-line and enterprise portfolio. Following the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular in 2018 to form Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), YOU Broadband became part of the combined entity's wireline broadband offerings.
YOU Broadband is among the regional ISPs that contributed to the expansion of organised, last-mile broadband connectivity in urban India during the 2000s and 2010s, a period when fixed broadband penetration in the country remained low compared with mobile internet. Its absorption into Vodafone Idea reflects a broader trend of consolidation in the Indian telecommunications sector, where standalone ISPs have increasingly become part of larger integrated telecom operators.