New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday activated satellite-based internet service on the world’s highest battlefield on Siachen Glacier.
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“Satellite-based internet service has been activated on the Siachen Glacier at 19,061 feet, the world’s highest battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers,” said the Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army.
The Fire and Fury Corps or XIV Corps looks after military deployment along Kargil-Leh, secures the frontiers with China and Pakistan, and guards the Siachen Glacier.
Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), a government of India undertaking that is providing the net connectivity to the Army at Siachen, is the same agency that is responsible for the implementation of BharatNet Project. The BBNL’s plan is to provide satellite-based internet to around 7,000 gram panchayats and other remote areas where fibre-based internet connectivity is not possible.
As per reports, about 4,000 gram panchayats have already been commissioned across the country. The 7,000 sites will be covered by four satellite gateways with two high throughput (HTS) satellites under the central government project.
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