TRAI recommends DoT to Use Optical Fibre Network to Extend Telecom Coverage in Himachal Pradesh

 



Under Project Kranti, also known as Network For Spectrum (NFS), a nationwide OFC network is being implemented by BSNL.


The telecom regulator TRAI proposed on Monday that the Department of Telecommunications contact the defence ministry in order to gain access to a portion of its optical fibre network or a reasonable amount of bandwidth in order to expand telecom service in the remote districts of Himachal Pradesh.

In order to expand telecom coverage in the remote districts of Himachal Pradesh, the telecom regulator TRAI proposed on Monday that the Department of Telecommunications contact the defence ministry for access to a portion of its optical fibre network or adequate bandwidth.

There are 181 undeveloped villages in the designated districts, of which 14 are slated to be covered under the "354 villages project" and 142 under the "Saturation of 4G Mobile" initiative of the USOF. 25 villages are still not covered by these programmes in terms of telecom.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) approach the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the allocation of one or two pairs of OFC on NFS network in order to extend telecom coverage (including broadband services) to the villages located in far-flung or border areas in the state under BharatNet.

If the same is not practical, the MoD could be asked to set aside adequate bandwidth on its already working OFC to expand telecom coverage to such settlements, according to Trai.


A statewide OFC network is being built by BSNL as part of Project Kranti, also known as Network for Spectrum (NFS), wherein over 60,000 kilometres of OFC are being rolled out for the sole use of the defence forces in place of 65MHz spectrum that the defence gave up for auction by the DoT.

The regulator stated that it has previously received a reference on enabling ICR for isolated, hilly areas that are regularly subject to emergency situations caused by natural disasters, and that it will make separate recommendations in this regard following appropriate discussions.


The government should use the Universal Services Obligation Fund to pay for the capital expenditures (Capex) and operating expenditures (Opex) necessary to provide telecom infrastructure and connectivity to the 25 unconnected villages (located in the three revenue districts of Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, and Chamba) (USOF).

The HP state government should be contacted about not charging telecom service providers and IP-Is for right of way (RoW) fees for linking the state's rural and hilly areas, including all locations in four districts, TRAI stated.

It should be done in advance in consultation with telecom operators, and contracts should include from the beginning the contractor's obligation to pay for any harm done to communication networks.

"Additionally, DoT should discuss the potential of installing utility ducts as part of all upcoming road expansion and new road construction projects with the state government of HP. This will facilitate the state's rapid deployment of all utility infrastructure, including telecom "explained TRAI.


In order to consider providing electricity to telecom sites within 15 days of connections requests at utility or industrial tariffs and to consider waiving last mile installation fees for extending electric connection to telecom sites in remote and hilly areas, the regulator has recommended that the DoT take up the matter with the Himachal government.

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