NBM 2.0 and Sanchar Saathi Mobile App have been launched to enhance telecom accessibility, security, and empowerment across India.
About National Broadband Mission 2.0
- Build on the success of NBM 1.0.
- NBM 1.0 was launched in 2019 as a part of the National Digital Communications Policy, 2018.
- Under NBM 1.0, telecom towers increased up to 8.17 lakh and broadband subscribers up to 941 million.
- Objective: Aims to accelerate digital infrastructure growth, bridge the digital divide, and provide affordable broadband access to all.
- It envisions to
- Extend Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) connectivity to 2.70 lakh villages by 2030, with 95% uptime, up from around 50,000 villages.
- Provide broadband to 90% of anchor institutions (schools, PHCs, Anganwadi Centers, Panchayat offices) by 2030.
- Achieve a minimum fixed broadband download speed of 100 Mbps.
- Facilitate the rollout of 5G networks and prepare for future 6G networks.
- Leveraging Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) from the power sector to boost connectivity, especially during disasters, wars, and emergencies.
Sanchar Saathi Mobile App
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