Tele Net

 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been playing a proactive role in promoting the expansion of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks in India. Government initiatives aimed at easing right-of-way (RoW) access for telecom service providers, expanding OFC coverage under the BharatNet project and launching the new RoW portal are all helping shape India’s digital trajectory. At tele.net’s recent conference on “OFC Networks in India”, K. Rajaraman, chairman, Digital Communications Commission, and secretary (telecommunications), DoT, shared his views on India’s evolving OFC landscape, recent government initiatives and future plans.

 BharatNet is a flagship project of the Government of India, providing broadband connectivity to rural India. Under the project, the government is connecting all 265,000 gram panchayats (GPs) of the country, and now also the 379,000 villages beyond the GPs, primarily on high-speed fibre. This expansion of broadband connectivity to bridge the rural-urban digital divide is unleashing a plethora of opportunities for rural India. At tele.net’s recent conference on “OFC Networks in India”, Sarvesh Singh, chairman and managing director, Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), spoke about the progress on the project so far, the key challenges and future plans. Edited excerpts

 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been playing a proactive role in promoting the expansion of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks in India. Government initiatives aimed at easing right-of-way (RoW) access for telecom service providers, expanding OFC coverage under the BharatNet project and launching the new RoW portal are all helping shape India’s digital trajectory. At tele.net’s recent conference on “OFC Networks in India”, K. Rajaraman, chairman, Digital Communications Commission, and secretary (telecommunications), DoT, shared his views on India’s evolving OFC landscape, recent government initiatives and future plans.

 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been playing a proactive role in promoting the expansion of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks in India. Government initiatives aimed at easing right-of-way (RoW) access for telecom service providers, expanding OFC coverage under the BharatNet project and launching the new RoW portal are all helping shape India’s digital trajectory. At tele.net’s recent conference on “OFC Networks in India”, K. Rajaraman, chairman, Digital Communications Commission, and secretary (telecommunications), DoT, shared his views on India’s evolving OFC landscape, recent government initiatives and future plans.

 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been playing a proactive role in promoting the expansion of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks in India. Government initiatives aimed at easing right-of-way (RoW) access for telecom service providers, expanding OFC coverage under the BharatNet project and launching the new RoW portal are all helping shape India’s digital trajectory. At tele.net’s recent conference on “OFC Networks in India”, K. Rajaraman, chairman, Digital Communications Commission, and secretary (telecommunications), DoT, shared his views on India’s evolving OFC landscape, recent government initiatives and future plans.