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Srikapardhi February 1st, 2017 5:55 PM 2 COMMENTS

Union Budget: India to allocate Rs 10,000 crore for BharatNet expansion, brings incentive schemes for manufacturing

The Indian government will allocate Rs 10,000 crore for the expansion of BharatNet project in fiscal year 2017-18 to provide high speed broadband connectivity in more than 1,50,000 gram panchayats through wifi hot spots and access to digital services at low tariffs, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said while presenting the Union Budget in Lok Sabha. Under the BharatNet Project, optic fiber cable (OFC) has been laid in 1,55,000... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee December 7th, 2015 4:00 PM 3 COMMENTS

Makeover Okay, but will optic fiber rollout project ‘BharatNet’ fructify this time?

From linear architecture to ring architecture, from GPON technology to IP-MPLS system, the government’s fiber optic rollout initiative BharatNet or National Optic Fiber Network (NOFN) project has undergone massive restructuring so that after missing two earlier deadlines, it does not fail this time. But the big question is: Whether this time, the project will hit its stipulated time-frame of completion? In the first phase of the project, about 100,000 Gram... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee December 3rd, 2015 9:34 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI weighs options for increased private involvement in BharatNet, but are the telcos ready?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is weighing ways to increase the involvement of private players in BharatNet, or the National Optic Fibre Project, which has been designed to provide broadband to every nook and corner of the country. Going by media report, the telecom regulator is likely to submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end for implementing the project with a greater private partnership. But the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 26th, 2024 1:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tejas Networks Signs MoU with Telecom Egypt

On Tuesday, Tejas Networks signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecom Egypt, NTI (National Telecom Institute) and ITIDA (Information Technology Industry Development Agency). The MoU is for Tejas Networks to replicate its experience implementing the BharatNet project in rural India and NKN (National Knowledge Network) projects in Egypt. There will be more areas where Tejas Networks will help these organisations. A release from Tejas Networks said that other broad... Read More

Yashika Goel March 12th, 2024 8:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

USOF, Prasar Bharati and ONDC Sign Tripartite MoU to Expand Digital Services in Rural India

The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prasar Bharati (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aiming to proliferate affordable and accessible digital services across the country.... Read More

Yashika Goel February 3rd, 2024 6:56 PM 2 COMMENTS

4G Connectivity for Villages: Over 41,000 Mobile Towers Sanctioned, Says Govt

A total of 41,160 mobile towers have been sanctioned with an outlay of Rs 41,331 Crore to provide 4G connectivity to about 55,000 villages, the Ministry of Communications told the Rajya Sabha in response to a question on Friday. Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan informed the Upper House in a written reply regarding the telecommunication network in Indian villages. Also Read: Government Initiatives for Internet Connectivity in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 29th, 2024 1:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Suggests Allowing Access to BBNL Fiber for TSPs

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has suggested that the telecom service providers (TSPs) should be allowed access to the BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited) fiber. BBNL is a body that was set up to drive fiber deployment in rural or uncovered (no network) areas in India under the BharatNet project. In 2023, the govt merged BBNL with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to drive efficiency... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 2nd, 2024 3:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Gives HFCL Advance Purchase Order worth Rs 1127 Crore

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has awarded HFCL Limited an advance purchase order (APO) of Rs 1,127 crore. The APO is to transform the optical transport network (OTN) infrastructure of BSNL across India. This will enhance the backhaul network support for BSNL, resulting in better services for enterprises and consumers. With future high-speed networks such as 4G and 5G will be a part of BSNL's offerings, and this OTN infra... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 8th, 2023 4:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

India’s Mobile Broadband Speed Surges: 1.30 Mbps to 75.80 Mbps

The proliferation of 4G from 2016-17 and then 5G from 2022 has led India to witness major speed jumps in median mobile broadband. From 1.30 Mbps in March 2014, the median speed for mobile broadband in India jumped to 75.80 Mbps in October 2023. Today, through the 4G saturation project, high-speed mobile networks are reaching every corner of the country. Private telcos are also investing in rural India, resulting in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 8th, 2023 2:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mobile Connectivity has Reached More than 6 Lakh Villages in India

Telecom operators as well as the government through USOF (Universal Service Obligation Fund) are trying to connect all the villages with mobile networks. So far, more than 6 lakh villages in India have mobile connectivity. But a lot of work is still left as there are about 27,831 villages in the country that don't have mobile networks. BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) is provided funds via USOF to bring mobile... Read More

Tanuja K November 30th, 2023 1:32 PM 3 COMMENTS

Indian Govt Doesn’t Want to Sell Stake in Vodafone Idea Yet

Vodafone Idea (Vi), a large Indian telecom operator, while struggling to make the business profitable, has actually given great returns to its largest stakeholder - the Indian government. Earlier in 2023, Vi gave the government a one-third stake in the company. Against the stake, the Indian government let go of Rs 16,133 crore worth of deferred interest dues on the spectrum that Vi had to pay in the future. The... Read More

Tanuja K November 28th, 2023 12:03 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Might Not Raise Funds in December Quarter: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi), a large Indian telecom operator, might miss out on the said plan to raise funds in the Oct-December 2023 quarter. The telco's CEO, Akshaya Moondra, had said that Vi is in talks with potential investors and hopes to close funding before the end of this calendar year. However, things do not look promising for Vi at the moment. Vi and the investors have not yet confirmed the... Read More