BSNL to offer OFC link to 2,500 gram panchayats in Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 20:37

State-run BSNL's Bengal circle will be rolling out optical fibre connectivity to 2,503 gram panchayats of the state by 2016.

Sterlite Technologies eyes defence contract worth Rs 7,000 cr

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 15:53

The optical fibre manufacturer is also connecting defence establishments in Jammu & Kashmir with high-speed optical fibres.

Sterlite to invest Rs 400cr, up optic fibre capacity to 30m km

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 15:10

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 project.

Telecom equipment imports at Rs 74,000 crore in FY'14

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 11:06

India's telecom equipment imports, which include mobile handsets, grew by over 20 percent to Rs 74,116 crore last fiscal.

AP becomes first state to execute NOFN on its own

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 13:24

Andhra Pradesh has become the first state to opt for executing the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) on its own and the telecom department will reimburse the cost for the same, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday.

PM seeks timely implementation of broadband project

Last Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 12:59

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Telecom Ministry to ensure timely implementation of the ambitious nationwide broadband project, NOFN, the progress of which would be reviewed next month.

PM seeks timely implementation of broadband project

Last Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 12:06

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Telecom Ministry to ensure timely implementation of the ambitious nationwide broadband project, NOFN, the progress of which would be reviewed next month.

Sterlite sets up $1 lakh fund for broadband tech innovation

Last Updated: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 19:47

Optical fibre maker Sterlite Technologies on Thursday announced setting up of USD 1 lakh fund for promoting innovations in the field of broadband deployment in India.

Incentives for firms setting BPOs in small towns soon: Prasad

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 14:07

Government will soon finalise a policy providing incentives to companies for setting up BPOs in small towns of the country, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here Saturday.

Kerala first state to be fully covered under NOFN project

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 23:25

To fast-track the central project, Department of Telecom has also warned of action against those officials who are not taking decisions or delaying it.

Govt advances broadband roll out target to December 2016

Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2014, 17:28

Earlier, government had set the target of completing NOFN roll out across 2.5 lakh village panchayats by March 2017.

Govt may increase spend on NOFN programme to Rs 25,000 cr

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 21:50

Telecom Secretary M F Farooqui while talking about power of Internet and its use for empowering people said National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) programme is one very important step in this direction.