Bengaluru: Bengaluru, which is shaken under the threat of overhead lines, is set to blink with a cable with a center that allows service providers to draw OPTIC OPTICL (OFC).
While this step is to improve digital infrastructure and internet connectivity faster, it has placed BBMP in improvement because the High Court has directed the body and to remove all overhead cables.
The Telecommunications Department (DOT) has changed the rules of Indian (row) telegraph rights that allow the Overhead line with a lifelong license fee of Rs 1,000 per km.
So far, putting Lines OFC has been locked up underground and the center has asked all states to comply with new rules because general observations are that the civil work required in the process of placing underground cables causing delays.
However, the new rules came when the BBMP obeyed HC’s orders and the case was still delayed.
The city has 25,000 km of overhead and overlapping overhead cable.
The long commutative length of the underground cable is only around 5,000 km.
And the concern is that the length of the overhead cable is likely to increase exponentially making underground less favored.
“Overhead cable tends to cause greater problems than internet blackouts that often when they snapped due to rain and wind.
Even though this raises maintenance challenges, it interferes with business continuity,” said Purbanis V Ravichandar.
“Overhead cable is just a temporary setting and we have arranged to allow service providers to provide connections quickly and are very important when working from home to norm.
The service provider will provide connections via underground cables because it is a permanent feature,” said a senior dot official.
Even cable operators and internet service providers recognize concern because they urge the country to produce comprehensive and clear guidelines that help service providers and citizens.
“It was a long-delayed request.
We are happy to have been done now,” said Patrick Raju, President of the Karnataka State Cable Cable Operator Association.
Naresh V Designer Urban Narasimhan, said: “This is only a temporary problem because the technology that arises from satellite-based internet will eliminate cables.
Until then the government must ensure the balance between adequate broadband connectivity and security.”