With Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON), free internet connectivity will be provided to 20 lakh BPL families. It will also cover villages in all 14 districts, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said
I know that Kerala’s government sometimes gets attacked for being shills, but this is good news, I think.
"The Chief Minister said the project will leverage the infrastructure of the Kerala State Electricity Board by establishing a core ring, and a network operating center will be set up at Eranakulam.
“Across the 14 districts in the state, a 35,000-kilometer-long optic fiber network is being laid, which once completed will be the largest such network. All service providers will have the option to use the network. The internet speed available will be from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps,” the CM informed.
He said that earlier with only private internet service providers in play, cities had internet connectivity, but those in villages lagging behind.
“With KFON this scenario will be changed,” he stated."
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"The Chief Minister said the project will leverage the infrastructure of the Kerala State Electricity Board by establishing a core ring, and a network operating center will be set up at Eranakulam.
“Across the 14 districts in the state, a 35,000-kilometer-long optic fiber network is being laid, which once completed will be the largest such network. All service providers will have the option to use the network. The internet speed available will be from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps,” the CM informed.
He said that earlier with only private internet service providers in play, cities had internet connectivity, but those in villages lagging behind.
“With KFON this scenario will be changed,” he stated."