PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Kochi Lakshadweep submarine optical fiber connection

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Kochi Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection ( KLI SOFC ) which will increase the internet speed by over 100 times, from 1.7Gbps to 200Gbps. The project, initially announced in August 2020, has been completed. “For the first time since independence, Lakshadweep will be connected through Submarine Optic Fibre Cable ,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in an official statement.

The dedicated submarine OFC will enable faster and more reliable internet services, telemedicine, e governance, educational initiatives, digital banking, digital currency usage, digital literacy, among others, in Lakshadweep. Advt In December 2020, the Cabinet had approved the KLI submarine cable connectivity program with a 1772 kilometre of route length at Rs 837 crore of capital expenditure (capex) and Rs 235 crore of operating expense (opex).

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