AP Broadband Project

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) defined Broadband connectivity as “An always-on data connection that is able to support various interactive services, and has the capability of a minimum download speed of 256 Kbps.” This definition for throughput may undergo upward changes in the future.

For the first time, broadband connectivity will become available in all villages of Andhra Pradesh within a period of two years.

The Project will deploy infrastructure providing a broadband access service consisting of customer network equipment, the network connection and broadband access service with private participation, thereby creating a broadband network (“Broadband Network”) providing the delivery of IP services. The network will have optic fibre connectivity right up to the village level.

The Broadband infrastructure is capable of reaching all parts of the State and shall be able to deliver the following bandwidths to Government and public institutions:

Ø 10Gb to Class I locations, which includes each of the District Headquarters; Ø 1Gb to Class II locations, which includes each Mandal Headquarters and other selected locations; Ø 1Gb to Class III locations, which includes Educational Institutions, Hospitals and other designated locations, provided the customer installs or pays for installation of a direct fibre connection, otherwise a 50Mb connection would be provided at a tariff not exceeding the tariff for a 100 MB direct fibre connection; Ø 100 / 50 Mb to Class IV locations, which includes Villages Services to be offered on A.P. Broadband: ü Data services ü VOIP Voice services ü Video services ü Internet connectivity ü Connectivity to the State Data Center

While the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had defined broadband as 256 Kbps or more always on connectivity, AP Broadband will provide broadband services with a minimum bandwidth of 2 Mbps, at a base tariff of Rs. 300/- per quarter.

Services to e-Governance:

The broadband network will provide broadband services to 40,000 Govt. offices. This will enable all Government Departments to deliver convenient citizen services through eSeva Centres, Rajiv Internet Village Kiosks and web-based online services. Widespread availability of broadband services at very low and affordable rates is expected to take not just government services to the doorsteps of the citizens but also trigger significant economic activity in every sector.

Project Status as on 28-09-2006

Project Completion date agreed 31-12-2006

ISP License: Sanctioned

NLD License: Pending with GoI. (This license is required to start other services)

Rollout of Network

S no	Activity	Status
1	Commencement of Project Implementation	Started
2	Completion of connectivity up to Districts and all Mandals and villages in one District.	7 District Head Quarters connected and under testing. Fibre laying completed in Nine districts. In Rangareddy Districts all 37 Mandals connected. In all 750 villages cable laying connected and electronic equipment installed and operational in 494 villages.
3	Completion of connectivity up to all Mandals	268 out of total 1128 Mandals are connected.
4	Completion of connectivity up to all Villages	Nalgonda: 186 out of 1198 Guntur: 87 out of 1048 Warangal: 113 out of 1022 Mahaboobnagar: 393 out of 1348 Prakasam: 142 out of 1066 Krishna: 216 out of 952 Medak: 275 out of 1041 Karimnagar: 65 out of 1195 Khammam: 77 out of 927 Adilabad: 27 out of 914 West Godavari: 384 out of 886 Nizamabad: 4 out of 726 Village Panchayat offices connected

For further Details contact:

Project Manager (AP Broad Band) e- mail: suryaprasad@apts.gov.in

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