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Cabinet approves modified BharatNet strategy
July 20 , 2017
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- The Cabinet approved modified implementation strategy of BharatNet (erstwhile National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)) project towards realizing the vision of Digital India.
- The modified strategy aims to provide Broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) by March 2019.
- Compared with the use of only underground optic fibre cable to establish connectivity in the first phase, in the second phase a mix of underground fibre, aerial fibre, radio and satellite media would be utilised to connect the remaining gram panchayats.
- BharatNet is Centre’s rural internet connectivity programme which is implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL).
- It is the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity programme using Optical fibre. Bharat Net seeks to connect all of India’s households, particularly the rural areas, through demand, affordable broadband connectivity of 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps to realise the vision of Digital India.
- The project is being funded by Universal service Obligation Fund (USOF).
- The three-phase implementation under the BharatNet project is:
- Under the first phase, one lakh gram panchayats would be provided connectivity by laying underground optic fibre cable (OFC) lines by March 2017.
- Under the second phase, connectivity will be provided to all 2,50,500 gram panchayats in the country. It is to be completed by March 2019.
- Under the third phase from 2018 to 2023, state-of-the-art, future-proof network, including fiber between districts and blocks would be created.
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