Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited
Overview
Government of Gujarat has setup an SPV namely “Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited (GFGNL)” to implement Phase-II of BharatNet Project in Gujarat under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. GFGNL was set up on 30th September, 2016 under Companies Act, 2013. This SPV has been created to synergize with the efforts of Government of India under the National Optical Fiber Network and Digital India initiative and make focused efforts to actualize a state-to-village fiber grid and to facilitate building common Government owned infrastructure to provide internet facilities to residents of State of Gujarat
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the four parties namely, USOF, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, BBNL, The Government of Gujarat and the SIA-Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited, has been signed on 27-12-2017. MoU
GFGNL already connected 8,000+ locations mainly comprising Gram Panchayat (GP) along with TC/DC/GIDC/Revenue Villages etc. GFGNL laid around 35,000+ KM of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC), along with active network elements like DWDM technology in core network and GPON technology in access network. The Network Operating Center (NOC) has been created in Gandhinagar and it houses all other key network elements like EMS, NMS, GIS, etc. GFGNL also started extending BharatNet connectivity as a Village LAN and Public Wi-Fi from respective GFGNL’s Point of Presence (POP)-Gram Panchayats to various offices/Locations of GoG and households.
Status as on 30-11-2024 :
| Sr No | Total Trenching and Ducting Completed (in km) | Total OFC Laying Completed (in km) | GP’s Lit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33508 | 40484 | 8031 |
List of Lit GP’s: click here
CONTACT DETAILS
- Department : Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited
- Phone : 91-79-23259999
- Fax : --
- Address : Block No. 6, 5th Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, 382010
- Email : md[at]bharatnet[dot]gujarat[dot]gov[dot]in
HEAD OF THE ORGANISATION
- Phone: 91-79-23259999
- Address: Block No. 6, 5th Floor,Udyog Bhavan, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, 382010
- Email: md[at]bharatnet[dot]gujarat[dot]gov[dot]in