Key Takeaways
- The Sikkim delegation visited Kerala to study the successful KFON Broadband Model and explore its potential implementation in Sikkim.
- The KFON Broadband Model is a successful broadband initiative in Kerala that aims to provide broadband connectivity to rural areas.
- The Sikkim delegation aims to study and implement the KFON Broadband Model in Sikkim to improve broadband connectivity and digital literacy.
Thiruvananthapuram: A delegation from Sikkim, led by IT Secretary Tenzing T. Kaleon, visited Kerala to examine the state’s successful broadband initiative, KFON.
The visit, following similar interest from Tamil Nadu and Telangana, aimed to study KFON’s operational framework and revenue model, a release said.
The team toured the KFON Network Operating Centre (NOC) in Kochi, where they were joined by IT officials S.T. Wangdi, Prem Vijay Basnet, Prem Ashish Pradhan, and consultant Karma Lendup Bhutia. Later, they held discussions with KFON officials in Thiruvananthapuram.
Key figures in the discussions were: Santhosh Babu IAS (Retd.), Principal Secretary and KFON MD, Dr. Raja Kishore; CTO, Resmi Kurup; CFO, Lekha P; DGM; and Sam S, DGM.
During the visit, the Sikkim delegation explained that their visit was prompted by Kerala’s impressive performance in the review of the Central Government’s Bharat Net Project.
They aim to study Kerala’s successful broadband model and explore its potential implementation in Sikkim. Additionally, the team visited various Point of Presence (POP) centres and government institutions connected through KFON.
