The committee set up to review the architecture and implementation strategy of National Optical Fibre Network, NOFN has submitted its report to the Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.The panel comprising former IT Secretary J Satyanarayana and other was set up in January this year to review the entire project to achieve the goal of Digital India.The panel in its report has also proposed the provision of community wi-fi infrastructure in each Panchayat to provide wi-fi services for the poor.It has suggested to give access of various networks being built by government to people interested in it, including private companies.The committee has recommended the implementation of ring architecture extending from District to the Gram Panchayat to meet the growing digital needs of rural India.It has also suggested for providing retail broadband services at price according to the economic growth of the states.Mr Prasad said that the report of the committee is under Government's consideration.
News On AIR | April 2, 2015 9:03 AM
Expert panel on NOFN submits its report to communications minister