{"id":1246312,"date":"2023-06-08T09:56:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T04:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1246312"},"modified":"2023-06-08T09:57:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T04:27:25","slug":"kerala-becomes-1st-state-to-launch-its-own-high-speed-broadband-network-kerala-fibre-optical-network-will-be-free-for-these-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/kerala-becomes-1st-state-to-launch-its-own-high-speed-broadband-network-kerala-fibre-optical-network-will-be-free-for-these-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala Becomes 1st State To Launch Its Own High-Speed Broadband Network! 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Kerala Fibre Optical Network Will Be Free For These Users \" class=\"wp-image-1246323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1280x720-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1280x720-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1280x720-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>100 houses initially<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kerala has become the first state in the country to have its own internet service provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this project the state will provide internet access to 100 houses in each assembly constituency of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The objective is to get rid of the digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/internet-for-all-kerala-becomes-first-state-to-have-its-own-internet-service-provider-kfon-2389619-2023-06-06\">divide <\/a>by ensuring internet access for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KFON has installed IT infrastructure capable of setting up 40 lakh internet connections across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internet speeds will be starting at 20 mbps and consumers can avail connections at higher speeds based on individual requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internet a basic right&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CM Vijayan said that Kerala is the only state in the country which has made the right to access the internet a basic right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe state is implementing KFON to ensure that the internet as a basic right does not remain on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state is now providing basic infrastructure to take high-speed internet to all people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Below the poverty line (BPL)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through KFON, families <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/thiruvananthapuram\/kerala-pinarayi-vijayan-kfon-high-speed-internet-connectivity-households-8647764\/?utm_campaign=fullarticle&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=inshorts\">below <\/a>the poverty line (BPL) will be able to access the internet free of cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coverage so far<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far KFON connection has been given to 17,412 government offices and 2,105 households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cable network has already been laid to ensure connection for 9,000 houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Push after pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CM commented on the new work culture that has emerged after the Covid-19 pandemic, in which work from home emerged as the predominant mode of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWork from home, work near home and work away from home have gained popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If our youths have to benefit from these emerging working styles, there should be better internet connectivity across the state. 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