PM open Lakshadweep optical fibre connection

  • January 4, 2024
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PM open Lakshadweep optical fibre connection

Subject: Science and Tech

Section: Awareness in IT

Context:

  • PM inaugurates Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Connection

About Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Connection (KLI-SOFC):

  • The KLI-SOFC project, a Submarine Optic Fibre Cable connection to Lakshadweep, marks a significant advancement, promising faster and more reliable internet services.
  • Total link distance: 1,868 kilometres.
  • It has the potential to transform communication infrastructure, enabling telemedicine, e-governance, education, digital banking, and more.
  • The initiative aims to boost Lakshadweep’s development, enhancing services like healthcare, education, and digital banking while strengthening its potential as a logistics hub.
  • The government pledges ongoing support for the people of Lakshadweep, aiming for improved living standards, travel convenience, and business opportunities, envisioning a developed India.

Background:

  • In the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Cable (KLI) project submarine cable connectivity from Mainland (Kochi) to eleven Lakshadweep Islands namely, Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Chetlet, Kalpeni, Minicoy, Androth, Kiltan, Bangaram and Bitra has been extended.
  • The project is funded by the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF), Department of Telecommunication.
  • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was the Project Executing Agency.

Benefits of the KLI Project:

  • It will play a significant role in achieving the objective of ‘Digital India’ and ‘National Broadband Mission’ and in rolling out various e-governance projects of the Government of India in Lakshadweep Islands.
  • E-Governance, Tourism, Education, Health, Commerce and Industries will get a boost.
  • High-speed broadband will be provided through FTTH and 5G/4G Mobile networks.

Optical Fibre Communication:

  • Fibre-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared or visible light through an optical fibre.
  • The light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information.
  • Fibre is preferred over electrical cabling when high bandwidth, long distance, or immunity to electromagnetic interference is required.
  • This type of communication can transmit voice, video, and telemetry through local area networks or across long distances.
PM open Lakshadweep optical fibre connection Science and tech