Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology, designed and developed in India by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), was transferred to manufacturers today.
A pivotal component of broadband connectivity over fiber-optic networks, GPON technology has been tested, validated, field-evaluated and then made operational in the BSNL network at Ajmer, Rajasthan, and is being transferred to seven public and private manufacturers, India’s telecom ministry said.
GPON technology is targeted for fiber expansion in the country to fulfill the requirements of major national programs such as National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN), State-Wide-Area Network (SWAN) connectivity and broadband connectivity in rural, northeast and tribal areas, as well as the expansion of defense and railways fiber-optic networks and others, the ministry said.
The technology could be used to provide a future-proof broadband solution for village governments and bring e-services such as education, governance, commerce and health care to India’s rural and urban residents.
Established in 1984 by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, C-DOT is an autonomous telecom research-and-development center. It was set up by the Indian government to develop state-of-the-art technology to meet the needs of India’s telecom network.
