The telecom department is aiming to complete setting up of a pan-India optic-fibre network by June 2016, a year ahead of the stated schedule of the project that is critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' initiative.
The Department of Telecommunications has sought the views of public-sector telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd whether it can complete the National Optical Fibre Network ( NOFN) project by then, according to an internal note seen by ET. According to the targets so far unveiled by the government, it was hoping to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats through broadband by 2017.
BSNL is expected to submit details of its plan to complete the project to the telecom secretary on August 29.
DoT aims to complete setting up of pan-India optic-fibre network by June 2016 - The Economic Times