BharatNet project
Merger of BSNL- BBNL
Merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was recently approved by the Union Cabinet. BSNL will work as government’s executive arm and the ownership of assets will be with the government. Currently, BSNL ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Six lakh villages to get internet connectivity by 2024
According to Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, six lakh villages in India will get internet connectivity by 2024 under the Bharat Net programme. Key Points According to the minister, about 2.8 lakh villages have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
DCC clears Satellite Connectivity in Telecom Networks
Digital Communications Commission (DCC) has cleared a provision of using satellite connectivity in telecom networks in accordance with TRAI recommendations. Highlights Satellite connectivity will be used through VSAT terminal in order to provide services in remote areas as it is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Cabinet approves BharatNet PPP model
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved for revised implementation strategy of BharatNet under Public Private Partnership mode on June 30, 2021. Key Points Project would be implemented across16 States of India. Under the revised proposal, BharatNet will ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Free Wi-Fi services provided to all villages till 2020
On December 25, 2019, Union Minister of Communication and IT Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated “Digital Village Guruwara”. During the launch, it was announced that the Government has planned to offer free Wi-Fi services to all villages till March 2020. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
All panchayats to have Broadband Connectivity by March 2020: Govt
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister Electronics and Information Technology in a written reply in Lok Sabha informed Parliament that all gram panchayats will be provided high speed broadband connections under BharatNet project by March 2020. Key Highlights As per the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
TRAI proposes Wi-Fi grid to bring down cost of internet by 90%
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed concept of open architecture-based public Wi-Fi grid to bring down the cost of internet by 90%. It is much needed as broadband proliferation across country is important pillar of Digital India ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government completes 1st phase of BharatNet project
The Union Government has announced completion of first phase of BharatNet project after successfully laying optical fibre cables (OFC) in more than 1 lakh gram panchayats. As of December 2017, 2,54,895 km of OFC has were laid covering 1,09,926 GPs ..