Bharat Air Fibre Services: BSNL Launches service in Maharashtra
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains III – Economy
Context:
The Bharat Air Fibre services are introduced by BSNL as part of Digital India initiates by the GoI.
The aim of these services is to provide wireless connectivity in the range of 20 km from the BSNL locations, which will benefit citizens residing in remote areas.
It provides high-speed broadband to subscribers of remote areas by bridging the gap of last-mile connectivity through radio waves.
The state-run telco will also offer free voice calling along with Bharat Air Fibre connectivity with data speeds of upto 100 Mbps.
BSNL will provide the Bharat Air Fibre Services through local business partners.
The service thus aims at giving a push to ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ Abhiyan as BSNL will provide monthly income of Rs 1 lakh to the local residents who enroll as Telecom Infrastructure Partners.
