Centre accorded approval for revised implementation strategy of BharatNet through Public Private Partnership mode in 16 States of the country.
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BharatNet will now extend upto all inhabited villages beyond Gram Panchayats (GPs), in the said States.
The revised strategy also includes creation, upgradation, operation, maintenance and utilization of BharatNet by the concessionaire who will be selected by a competitive international bidding process.
BharatNet PPP Model will bring in following consumer friendly advantages:
- Use of innovative technology by the Private Sector Provider for the consumers;
- High quality of service and Service Level to consumers;
- Faster deployment of network and quick connectivity to consumers;
- Competitive tariffs for services;
- Variety of services on high-speed broadband including Over the top (OTT) services and multi-media services as part of packages offered to consumers, and
- Access to all online services.
