Broadband Internet Infrastructure and International Connectivity: Status and Future Plan Dr. Rajendra Kumar, IAS Joint Secretary (e-Gov) Department of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India 02.10.2014
Agenda Role of Broadband in Empowerment � Broadband Status in India � Future Plan � National Optical Fiber Network � National Information Infrastructure �
Role of Broadband in Empowerment � Broadband can empower lives both in urban /rural areas � In India, greater impact in rural areas where ~70% people � Key sectors: Health, Education, Governance and Democratization of information, Livelihood and employment opportunities � Broadband touches Bottom of Pyramid: through convergence, policy, regulation & action
Impact of Broadband on Economy Studies indicate that there is 1.38 % increase in GDP for every 10 percentage point increase in broadband penetration. Source: World Bank 4
Submarine Cable Map of World www.submarinecablemap.com
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Existing Fibre In India
Average Download Speeds
Broadband Affordability Map
Subscribers in India and Growth Telecom Broadband 1000 60 900 50.32 800 50 Subscribers (in Millions) 700 40 600 Wired (mn) 500 Mobile 30 Devices 400 Wireless Subscribers 300 20 13.3514.9815.0514.95 Wireline Subscirbers 200 10.99 5.52 7.82 10 100 0.41 0 Mar'08 Sep'08 Mar'09 Sep'09 Mar'10 Sep'10 Mar'11 Sep'11 Mar'12 Sep'12 Mar'13 Sep'13 May'14 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Reports, TRAI dated 7 th July 2014
Internet and Broadband Adoption
India: Present Scenario India has undergone wireless revolution • Fastest Monthly subscriber addition in world > 3.8 million • 10-12 competing operators in over 8000 cities & towns • Very competitive tariff Broadband Broadband subscriber connection- 70.81 Million (TRAI, 10 th Sep 14) • Monthly addition – 1.98 M • 96% additional broadband users are in Wireless Segment • 78% Broadband Users are on Wireless
Critical Factors in Broadband Growth The growth of Internet & Broadband depends on 3Cs CARRIAGE CPE CONTENT
Future Plan
Future Demand Projection � Plans and projections � Rural tele-density– 70% by 2017 and 100% by 2020 � Broadband-on-demand � Broadband Connections– from present 70m to 175m by 2017 & 600m by 2020 � Major schemes/projects � National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) – 500,000 km of OFC; 250,000 rural PoPs with a minimum data rate of 100 mbps � NFS Project with 40,000 km of OFC; 414 main nodes � Other projects for Rural Broadband, North-East Region, Islands, Border areas, etc.
Providing Broadband for All � Vision : BB on Demand � Increase rural tele-density:35 to 60 by 2017 and 100 by 2020 � Affordable and reliable broadband on demand � BB connections target: � 175 million ‐ 2017 � 600 million ‐ 2020 at minimum 2 Mbps DL speed � Higher speeds of at least 100 Mbps on demand � Recognize telecom and BB connectivity as a basic necessity like education and health & work towards ‘Right to Broadband’. � Synergize BB rollout with ongoing and future Govt. programs: � E-gov, E ‐ panchayat, NREGA, NKN,AADHAR, etc. � Great thrust on BB under the new Digital India Programme
Estimation of Gaps � Existing fibre from Block to be leveraged by leasing existing operators (BSNL/RAILTEL/PGCIL) � On average, 2 km incremental OFC per Gram Panchayat required from nearest existing OFC to GP � No. of GPs to be covered 2,50,000 � Incremental cable needed to be laid 5,00,000 Km � Associated electronics to be mounted on the cable from Block to GPs � Estimated cost INR 20,000 Crore (~US $3.5 billion)
National Optical Fibre Network ( NOFN ) � To connect 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats(GPs) through OFC � Aims at bridging connectivity gap between GPs and Blocks � To be implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL). � Envisaged as a Centre ‐ State joint effort � Govt. of India to fund the project through the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF): Rs. 20,000 Cr.(~US $3.5B) � States expected to contribute by not levying any RoW charges � Tri ‐ partite MoU to be signed by GOI, State Govt. & BBNL
NOFN – Contd. •Will provide Broadband of at least 100Mbps at each GP • Will provide non ‐ discriminatory access to all service providers • On NOFN, e ‐ health, e ‐ education, e ‐ governance & e-commerce applications & video conferencing facilities can be provided
National Information Infrastructure for E-Gov Key Features: Create Network Infrastructure for E- Key Stakeholder: Creation of Network up to the Gov in the states. To connect all the States block level. offices in the state. Funded by Centre and Bandwidth from the states Key Stakeholders: Office of PSA to GoI, DeitY, NIC SWAN NKN/ To connect NICNET 1500+ NOFN / institutes in Key Stakeholders: BBNL, country using TSPs GUN high Key Features: bandwidth & low latency Bridge connectivity b/w Key Features: network To connect 250000 GP and blocks Virtual Classrooms, Collaborative research, Gram Panchayats (GP) Data centric services, Grid Computing, Not a service provider. in country Remote Labs, etc, Provide Connectivity 100% GoI funded from District to GP . Multi 10G in the Core - Slide 20 - Multi 1G at the District
Opportunities and Potential Areas � 3G and BroadbandWirelessAccess and applications � Triple Play Services � Next Generation network and services � Cell phones, 2G & 3G : Fastest growing Cell phone market � FTTH ( FiberToThe Home) -Passive Optical Networks � Value added services in Mobile segment � Transition from Ipv4 to Ipv6 in Indian Network � Voice on IP protocol (VOIP) and InternetTelephony � Security Equipment for IP networks (Internet, NLD ILD)
Thank You! Rajendra.ias@gov.in jsegov@deity.gov.in
D I G I T A L I N D I A What is Digital India? A programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy � Digital India is a Programme to prepare India for a knowledge future � The focus is on being transformative – to realize IT + IT = IT � The focus is on making technology central to enabling change � It is an Umbrella Programme – covering many departments � It weaves together a large number of ideas and thoughts into a single, comprehensive vision so that each of them is seen as part of a larger goal � It is coordinated by DeitY, implemented by the entire government � The weaving together makes the Mission transformative in totality � The Programme: � Pulls together many existing schemes � These schemes will be restructured and re-focused � They will be implemented in a synchronized manner � Many elements are only process improvements with minimal cost � The common branding of programmes as Digital India highlights their transformative impact
D I G I T A L I N D I A Vision of Digital India Centered on 3 Key Areas Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen • Governance & Services on Demand • Digital Empowerment of Citizens •
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