Augmentation of one additional 10Gbps International bandwidth at Agartala to strengthen internet services in North Eastern States

New Delhi : For making available high quality and high speed internet access to Meghalaya and other North Eastern States of the country, BSNL has commissioned  additional one 10 Gbps International Bandwidth for Internet Connectivity at Agartala through Cox Bazar, Bangladesh on 21-04-2022 which will also help in reduction of latency  and congestion in Internet Traffic. This development has come few months after Minister’s visit to North East during which he reiterated his commitment to improve internet connectivity in the region.

BSNL had commissioned earlier one 10G International bandwidth at Agartala on 26-11-2021 for North Eastern states.

The availability of high speed internet access will help in establishment of software parks & high speed Data centers for business purposes in North Eastern States. It will benefit the citizens in accessing various e-services such as e-governance, e-education, e-health, e-commerce, e-banking, etc. It will also result in increase of employment & tourism in these states.

USOF is providing BSNL with subsidy/support of 80% for a period of three years for this 2x10G International bandwidth.

 

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