Kerala launches KFON to offer high-speed internet connectivity for all households in state

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Kerala is the only state in the country which has made the right to access the internet a basic right.

By: Express News Service

Thiruvananthapuram | June 6, 2023 10:17 AM IST

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"The state is now providing basic infrastructure to take high-speed internet to all people,” Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said. (File)

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday launched the ambitious Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON), which is envisaged to provide high-speed internet connectivity for all households in the state.

Dedicating the project to the state, CM Vijayan said that Kerala is the only state in the country which has made the right to access the internet a basic right. “The state is implementing KFON to ensure that the internet as a basic right does not remain on paper.

The state is now providing basic infrastructure to take high-speed internet to all people,” he said.

Vijayan said that as part of the project, KFON connection has been given to 17,412 government offices and 2,105 households. A cable network has already been laid to ensure connection for 9,000 houses.

He said a new work culture has emerged after the Covid-19 pandemic. “Work from home, work near home and work away from home have gained popularity.

If our youths have to benefit from these emerging working styles, there should be better internet connectivity across the state. The KFON is meant to ensure that facility,” he said.

Through KFON, families below the poverty line (BPL) will be able to access the internet free of cost.

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