Maritime Matters
Digital Connectivity in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
17 Jul, 2018 · 5495
Dr Vijay Sakhuja discusses the benefits that optical fiber cables offer for ocean monitoring and maritime security
The Indian government has awarded a contract for the installation of a 2,300 km-long optical fiber cable (OFC) across the Bay of Bengal between Chennai in the Indian mainland and Port Blair in the Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) islands. Announced in 2016, the primary purpose of the project is to support e-governance, e-commerce, education and socio-economic development in the A&N islands under
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