State-owned telecom firm BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’, the company said Thursday.
“This is the first such FTTH (fibre-to-the-home)service deployment in the (Kashmir) Valley under this unique revenue sharemodel. Since the Bharat Fibre services are provided on the optical fibre rightup to the customer premises, reliable and high-speed internet services aredelivered to the customers,” BSNL Director (Consumer Fixed Access) VivekBanzal said in a statement.
He added that the services are generally not affected evenduring adverse weather conditions.
BSNL provides FTTH service with a monthly charge in therange of Rs 777-16,999 in over 160 telecom districts with a minimum speed of 2megabit per second (mbps).
“We have plans to roll out this service in all thedistricts of Jammu and Kashmir. People looking for business opportunities topartner with BSNL should contact local BSNL authorities and our team shallexplain the ease of network integration and revenue sharing process,”Banzal said.
The service was launched by BSNL Chief General Manager(Jammu and Kashmir Circle) Rana Ashok Kumar Singh, in the presence of SrinagarGeneral Manager Telecom District Zafar Iqbal and BSNL’s channel partner MirNazir.
“This service has been launched in a businesspartnership model with the local channel partner of Pulwama area, on a revenuesharing basis. The FTTH equipment has been installed and commissioned by thechannel partner, strengthened with high-speed backhaul internet bandwidth, andcustomer billing services are being provided by BSNL,” the company said inthe statement.