RailTel Plans Turnover Rs. 1,000 crore by 2017

wirecableMay 28, 2015June 17, 2015

May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

Railtel is set increase its optical fibre network by another 5,000 km to reach 50,000 km by March 2016 Apr 17, 2015 State-run telecom infrastructure firm RailTel is aiming to double its turnover to Rs 1,000 crore in course of the coming two years as it is expanding its presence......

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.......

250,000 panchayats to get OFC network in 2 years

wirecableAugust 31, 2012September 12, 2012

August 31, 2012September 12, 2012

June 21, 2012 Union Minister of State for IT Sachin Pilot said that all the 250,000 panchayats in the country will be broadband enabled with Optical Fibre Cables (OFCs) in the next two years. Addressing an IT summit, the minister said the Centre had earmarked a sum of Rs. 20,000......