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Kenya Invests USD 37 Million to Expand its Last-Mile OFC Connectivity

wirecableApril 19, 2023May 4, 2023

April 19, 2023May 4, 2023

Kenya’s central authorities have contracted to expand the last-mile OFC connectivity in the country to the underserved and unserved counties at an investment of USD 37 million. Apr 19, 2023 The ICT Authority (ICTA) and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) have entered into an agreement to expand the OFC......

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HFCL Completes Broadband Connectivity in Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand for BharatNet Project

desk3May 6, 2022May 7, 2022

May 6, 2022May 7, 2022

After the completion of the OFC laying by HFCL, Jharkhand has become the first state in the country to provide broadband connectivity in all gram panchayats. The company has also deployed 7,869 km of OFC network which links 3,209 gram panchayats, with the GPON network in Punjab. May 6, 2022......

India Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) Market to Reach USD 424 Million by 2020

wirecableApril 22, 2015June 22, 2015

April 22, 2015June 22, 2015

January 19, 2015 The OFC market in India is projected to reach USD 424 million by 2020 on account of growing adoption of smartphones, broadband services, and upcoming 4G rollout, says a report by TechSci Research. Indian consumers are increasingly shifting towards internet driven applications such as video on demand,......

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......