WHAT'S NEW
Provide widespread and non-discriminatory access to quality ICT services at affordable prices in rural & remote areas.
- BharatNet project connecting Gram Panchayats (GPs)
- Mobile services in uncovered villages in Northeastern Region (NER), Left Wing Extremist Areas, Aspirational Districts, Border Areas, etc
- 4G mobile saturation in remote and rural India
- Island connectivity through submarine OFC
- Other telecom projects to ensure that universal services are provided in an economically efficient manner
Narrowing the access gaps and removing the barriers to information dissemination and access to knowledge.
- Reducing the digital divide within the country and promoting economic growth through augmenting of digital connectivity and digital services in rural and remote India
- Mainstreaming the underserved and unserved areas or groups by bridging the 'Access Gaps'
- Addressing the "Lack of a business case” for telecom companies and the market gap or failure for ICT services in rural and remote areas
People of rural and remote areas of the country where ICT services are not available due to commercial non-viability.
- Rural and remote areas of the country where ICT services are not available due to commercial non-viability, on account of sparse population, remoteness of areas, absence of supporting infrastructure, low income of inhabitants and insurgency
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Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund steps in to provide subsidy support thereby incentivizing telecom service providers to venture forth and provide services to such target beneficiaries
Gram Panchayats connected through BharatNet
Gram Panchayats connected through BharatNet
Total OFC laid (in Kms)
Total OFC laid (in Kms)
FTTH connections commissioned through BharatNet
FTTH connections commissioned through BharatNet
Wi-Fi hotspots installed at Gram Panchayats
Wi-Fi hotspots installed at Gram Panchayats
Dark Fibre Leasing (in Kms)
Dark Fibre Leasing (in Kms)
Bandwidth leasing under BharatNet (Mbps)
Bandwidth leasing under BharatNet (Mbps)
Monthly Data Consumption (Tera Byte)
Monthly Data Consumption (Tera Byte)
Mobile towers installed under 354 Uncovered Villages Scheme
Mobile towers installed under 354 Uncovered Villages Scheme
Mobile towers commissioned in Northeast Region (NER)
Mobile towers commissioned in Northeast Region (NER)
Mobile towers installed under Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Phase-II
Mobile towers installed under Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Phase-II
Mobile towers installed under Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Phase-I
Mobile towers installed under Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Phase-I
Mobile towers installed under 502 Aspirational District Scheme.
Mobile towers installed under 502 Aspirational District Scheme.
Mobile towers installed under 7287 Aspirational District Scheme..
Mobile towers installed under 7287 Aspirational District Scheme..
Islands connected under Chennai-A&N Island project
Islands connected under Chennai-A&N Island project
Submarine OFC laid under Chennai-A&N Island project (in Kms)
Submarine OFC laid under Chennai-A&N Island project (in Kms)