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Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited, AP State FiberNet Limited, or APSFL is a fully-owned entity of the Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, started in October 2015. The project aims to provide affordable end-to-end broadband,wifi connection,internet facility, cable television, and phone connectivity in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh, India.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/ap-fibernet-project-launch-and-cable-tv-biz/|title=AP FiberNet project launch and cable TV biz - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI|date=2016-12-30|website=TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> The project was announced by [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and was launched by the [[President of India]] on December 27, 2017 in a ceremony conducted in the capital city of [[Amaravati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telecomtalk.info/ap-fiber-grid-plans-starts-rs149-provides-broadband/171997/|title=AP Fiber Grid Plans Starts at Rs 149; Provides Broadband, Television, and Telephone Services in a Single Package|last=Kudikala|first=Chakri|website=TelecomTalk|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/president-launches-ap-fibernet-rs-333crore-spent/articleshow/62273894.cms|title=President launches AP Fibernet, Rs 333 crore spent|date=December 28, 2017|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>
Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited, AP State FiberNet Limited, or APSFL is a fully-owned entity of the Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, started in October 2015. The project aims to provide affordable end-to-end broadband,wifi connection,internet facility, cable television, and phone connectivity in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh, India.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/ap-fibernet-project-launch-and-cable-tv-biz/|title=AP FiberNet project launch and cable TV biz - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI|date=2016-12-30|website=TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> The project was announced by [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and was launched by the [[President of India]] on December 27, 2017 in a ceremony conducted in the capital city of [[Amaravati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telecomtalk.info/ap-fiber-grid-plans-starts-rs149-provides-broadband/171997/|title=AP Fiber Grid Plans Starts at Rs 149; Provides Broadband, Television, and Telephone Services in a Single Package|last=Kudikala|first=Chakri|website=TelecomTalk|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/president-launches-ap-fibernet-rs-333crore-spent/articleshow/62273894.cms|title=President launches AP Fibernet, Rs 333 crore spent|date=December 28, 2017|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>


It is owned by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://apsfl.in/about-us/|title=Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited {{!}} About Us {{!}} AP Fiber|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> but has a partnership with [[Cisco Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-fibre-grid-project-launched/article8365982.ece|title=AP fibre grid project launched|last=Sarma|first=Ch R. S.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> The project seeks to provide accessible [[Broadband]] connectivity on a non-discriminatory basis to households and corporate users, including an expansion of internet access for users in rural areas. Its main aim is to provide 15 [[Mbit/s]] connections to 1.3 [[crore]] (13 million) households, and 100 Mbit/s to 1 [[Gbit/s]] connections to businesses. The [[APSFL]] network also provides [[Internet Protocol television]] with over 200 channels and a landline telephone connection for free and unlimited calling to AP fiber phones within [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Higher plans with speeds up to 50 [[Mbit/s]] with unlimited download/upload and calling to all telephone networks are also provided.
It is owned by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://apsfl.in/about-us/|title=Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited {{!}} About Us {{!}} AP Fiber|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> but has a partnership with [[Cisco Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-fibre-grid-project-launched/article8365982.ece|title=AP fibre grid project launched|last=Sarma|first=Ch R. S.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> The project seeks to provide accessible [[Broadband]] connectivity on a non-discriminatory basis to households and corporate users, including an expansion of internet access for users in rural areas. Its main aim is to provide 15 to 50 [[Mbit/s]] unlimited connections to all residents of [[Andhra pradesh]], and 100 Mbit/s to 1 [[Gbit/s]] connections to businesses. The [[APSFL]] network also provides [[Internet Protocol television]] with over 200 channels and a landline telephone connection for free and unlimited calling to AP fiber phones within [[Andhra Pradesh]].


==Implementation==
==Implementation==

Latest revision as of 15:44, 12 June 2021


AP State FiberNet Limited
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded26 October 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-26)
Headquarters,
Area served
Andhra Pradesh
Key people
P. Goutham Reddy (Chairman)
M. Madhusudhan Reddy (managing director)
Services
OwnerGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Websitewww.apsfl.in

Overview[edit]

Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited, AP State FiberNet Limited, or APSFL is a fully-owned entity of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India, started in October 2015. The project aims to provide affordable end-to-end broadband,wifi connection,internet facility, cable television, and phone connectivity in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The project was announced by N. Chandrababu Naidu and was launched by the President of India on December 27, 2017 in a ceremony conducted in the capital city of Amaravati.[2][3]

It is owned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh,[4] but has a partnership with Cisco Systems.[5] The project seeks to provide accessible Broadband connectivity on a non-discriminatory basis to households and corporate users, including an expansion of internet access for users in rural areas. Its main aim is to provide 15 to 50 Mbit/s unlimited connections to all residents of Andhra pradesh, and 100 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s connections to businesses. The APSFL network also provides Internet Protocol television with over 200 channels and a landline telephone connection for free and unlimited calling to AP fiber phones within Andhra Pradesh.

Implementation[edit]

The A.P. Fiber Grid Phase established a high-speed optical fiber network infrastructure across the state, funded by the Electricity Department.[6] 24-core all-dielectric self-supporting cables were to be wrapped around electrical poles and laid for a length of around 23,000 km (14,000 mi), featuring back-end electronic systems set up at points of interests. Currently there are 2,449 sub-stations throughout the state.[7] Only 16,000 km (9,900 mi) of the fibres were laid prior to June 2016, despite the target of 22,500 km (14,000 mi). The target was eventually met in September 2020. A network operations center has been commissioned at Visakhapatnam to look after the project in the state.[8][9]

Network[edit]

The network utilizes a ring-like architecture that is distributed across all 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is a 1.3 Gbit/s dense wavelength-division multiplexing based optical fibre network arranged in a state ring with each district ring as a 100G DWDM subnet.[clarification needed] As of September 2020, APSFL has over 970,000 users. Over 3,000 schools, universities, and government offices are connected to the network. It provides an average speed of 200 Gbit/s to its users.[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "AP FiberNet project launch and cable TV biz - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI". TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. Kudikala, Chakri. "AP Fiber Grid Plans Starts at Rs 149; Provides Broadband, Television, and Telephone Services in a Single Package". TelecomTalk. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. "President launches AP Fibernet, Rs 333 crore spent". The Times of India. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. "Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited | About Us | AP Fiber". Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  5. Sarma, Ch R. S. "AP fibre grid project launched". @businessline. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  6. "AP fibre grid project set to be completed by July-end". The Times of India. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  7. "Das: Andhra seeks extension even as MIB warns". Indian Television Dot Com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. Kumar, V. Rishi. "Phase-1 of AP fibre grid project to be ready by July-end". @businessline. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  9. May, Carl (13 February 2013). "Towards a general theory of implementation". Implementation Science. 8 (1): 18. doi:10.1186/1748-5908-8-18. ISSN 1748-5908. PMC 3602092. PMID 23406398.
  10. RTI Data. "Information". Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.