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BSNL CMD: BBNL to be merged with BSNL this month

desk3March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

After the merger with BBNL, BSNL will get 5.67 lakh km of optical fibre that is laid across 1.85 lakh village panchayats in the country using the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). March 30, 2022 According to a senior government official, the project of the government to merge Bharat Broadband......

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Aksh Optifibre: On an OFC Capacity Expansion Drive

wirecableNovember 30, 2016September 15, 2020

November 30, 2016September 15, 2020

Besides being ready to acquire a 100 percent stake in Unitape Mandovi Composites Private Limited, an FRP rods manufacturer, Aksh also has earmarked a capex of Rs. 950 million to enhance its optic fibre production capacity by 100 percent, OFC by 50 per cent and FRP by 200 percent. While......

NOFN Panel Estimates Over Three Fold Increase in Project Cost to Rs. 72,778 Cr.

wirecableAugust 24, 2015August 28, 2015

August 24, 2015August 28, 2015

The committee has suggested including urban areas and business users in the coverage May 29, 2015 A committee on National Optical Fibre Network, a project to roll out broadband network across village panchayats, has estimated over three fold increase in project cost to Rs 72,778 crore from about Rs 20,000......

Sterlite to Invest Rs. 400 crore on Capacity Expansion Targeting Digital India

wirecableAugust 24, 2015August 28, 2015

August 24, 2015August 28, 2015

Plans to step up optic fibre capacity to 30 million km Jul 5, 2015 Eyeing the multi-billion dollar business opportunities opened by Digital India, billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Sterlite Technologies will invest up to Rs. 400 crore on capacity expansion as it targets a major part of the Rs. 72,000-crore BharatNet......

Govt. to Rope in Private Firms to Ramp up Rs. 20,100 Crore NOFN

wirecableJanuary 12, 2015June 22, 2015

January 12, 2015June 22, 2015

November 3, 2014 The center has decided to bring in the private sector to accelerate the Rs. 20.1K crore broadband project-National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN). The move follows the clamorous criticism of the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) decision of involving only state-run companies, thereby causing the delay in the project.......