Karnataka to use national optic fibre network to provide connectivity to all villages across state
8 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka to use national optic fibre network to provide connectivity to all villages across state

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Karnataka will use NOFN to provide last mile connectivity in all villages across the state for digital inclusion, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Karnataka will use national optic fibre network to provide last mile connectivity in all villages across the state for digital inclusion, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday. “We will bank on the national optic fibre network to provide last mile connectivity in all villages, as digital inclusion has become a parameter for growth and economic development,” he said at the state’s flagship IT event here. Unveiling the 19th edition of the BengaluruITE.biz expo, the Chief Minister said inclusivity, innovation and impact were the cornerstones of the state government’s agenda for digital inclusion.

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