Thiruvananthapuram: Because of the work of Kerala’s fiber network (K-FON) nearly halfway, Kerala State Electricity Council (KSEB) together in an ambitious project of the state government plans to conduct a study to ensure the maximum number of cables to be withdrawn through an electric pole.
Based on research by the eight member technical team, the board will decide how many overhead cables can be withdrawn safely through the electric pole in the future.
Looking for eliminating the fear of cable TV operators that the emergence of K-Fon will end the facilities for drawing cables using the electricity pole, KSEB Chair and Managing Director N S Pillai said the board did not have a plan.
“In fact, this research was conducted to ensure how much this pole can be detained in addition to its main purpose holding the power line.
We cannot allow a number of overhead cables to be drawn using the pole.
After the load capacity of the load from the post arrives, the board will decide how many cables can be Withdrawn using the pole.
KSEB does not have a plan to provide exclusive rights to anyone, including K-Fon, to use electrical posts to draw cables, “he said.
The state government plans to launch the first phase of K-FON services in December.
During this phase, this project will provide high-speed internet connection to around 30,000 government institutions, including schools.
“Even though a pandemic break has affected the work of infrastructure, the first phase of the K-FON service will be available the latest on December 25, 2021,” said the K-Fon Musa Rajkumar project.
According to him, the work of drawing fiber optic cables (OFC) has been completed in stretching around 15,000 km.
The total length of the Cable Cable K-Fon will be around 35,000 km.