NEC Corporation India (NEC India) and NEC Corporation — companies specialising in the integration of IT and network technologies — have jointly announced they have completed the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Cable (KLI), a flagship optical submarine cable system, for BSNL The project, developed under the Centre's Digital India Mission, spans approximately 1,870 kilometres, connecting Kochi with the archipelago.
The KLI project was started in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech commemorating India's 74th Independence Day in 2020. The project's ambitious goal is to link the Lakshadweep Islands with a submarine optical fibre cable within 1,000 days. Funded by the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) under the Union Department of Telecommunications, the project was executed by BSNL.
NEC India, awarded the project in September 2021, completed it ahead of schedule in June 2023. The submarine cable system offers an initial capacity of 2x100 Gbps, expandable up to 1,600 Gbps per fibre pair. It connects Kochi with 11 Lakshadweep islands, providing ample bandwidth for voice and data connectivity. The cable supports e-governance initiatives, facilitates new enterprises, and enables e-commerce facilities.
Aalok Kumar, Corporate Officer & Senior VP - Head of the Global Smart City Business at NEC Corporation, and President & CEO of NEC Corporation India, stated, "The successful completion of the KLI cable project, our second venture with BSNL, marks a pivotal moment in NEC's collaboration with the Government of India towards building a connected nation. This initiative not only puts Lakshadweep on the digital map but also galvanises socio-economic growth in the region."
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