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BharatNet, also known as Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), is a central public sector undertaking, set up by the Department of Telecommunications, a department under the Ministry of Communications of the Government of India for the establishment, management, and operation of the National Optical Fibre Network to provide a minimum of 100 Mbit/s broadband connectivity to all 250,000-gram panchayats in the country, covering nearly 625,000 villages, by improving the middle layer of nation ...
Jul 16, 2024 · Bharat Broadband Network Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle set up under Companies Act by Government of India with an authorized capital of Rs. 1000 Cr. It has been mandated to create the National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) in India. A total of around 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats spread over 6,600 Blocks and 641 Districts are to be covered by laying incremental fiber. The timeline for this ambitious project is two years.
The project is being executed by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) namely Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), which has been incorporated on 25.02.2012 under Indian Companies Act 1956. On 30.04.2016, the Telecom Commission approved to implement the project in three phases. So far, 2,12,778 Gram Panchayats are connected through the BharatNet project and 6,86,963 Km of OFC has been laid. Additionally, 10,22,018 Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) connections are commissioned and 104,574 Wi-Fi hotspots ...
Mar 20, 2022 · The merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be completed this month, the latter’s Chairman and Managing Director, P K Purwar, has said. Speaking at an event earlier this month, Purwar said the government had already taken the “policy decision” to merge BBNL and BSNL and that the process was scheduled to be completed before March 31.
Jul 27, 2022 · Union Cabinet approved the merger of BSNL and Bharat Broadband Network, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed on Wednesday. He further informed that the government has approved a ₹ 1.64 ...
Jul 27, 2022 · The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited into the state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited during the cabinet meeting. With the merger, BSNL will get an additional 5.67 lakh kilometre of optical fibre which has been laid across 1.85 lakh village panchayats in the country using the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). Currently, it has an optical fibre cable network of over 6.83 lakh kilometre.
Dec 1, 2023 · The primary objective is to provide non-discriminatory broadband access to consumers in rural areas where private companies hesitate to invest due to lower returns. To facilitate the smooth execution of the BharatNet project, the DoT established the Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL). Recently, BBNL was merged with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to enhance operational efficiency. ...
Aug 7, 2023 · Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), an arm of state-controlled BSNL, in partnership with village level entrepreneur (VLE) will provide the last-mile connectivity.
Aug 8, 2023 · National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) was launched in October 2011 and was renamed as Bharat Net Project in 2015. It is the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity programme using Optical Fiber. And also a flagship mission implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. (BBNL).
