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New Delhi : For making available high quality and high speed internet access to the States of North Eastern Region of the country, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) signed an agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on August 18, 2021, for hiring of 10 Gbps International Bandwidth for Internet Connectivity to Agartala from Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), Bangladesh, via Cox Bazar/Kuakata.
Commenting on the development, AshwiniVaishnaw said, “Citizens will get high-speed internet connectivity for better access to e-services in the North Eastern states.”
Under the Agreement,USOF will provide financial support to BSNL for a period of three years for hiring the aforesaid International Bandwidth.The availability of high speed internet access will help the citizens in accessing various e-services such as e-governance, e-education, e-health, e-commerce, e-banking, etc, according to a PIB release.
