The Centre is planning to install 2,000 additional 4G mobile towers in Arunachal Pradesh to improve connectivity. The government has already approved 980 4G mobile towers for the state implemented by Bharti Hexacom Ltd.
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the approval will be accorded to the expansion of the State Wide Area Network (SWAN) and said the matter of low bandwidth of VSAT projects implemented under BharatNet in Arunachal Pradesh will be taken up with the Department of Space.
Vaishnaw also told the meeting that a special rate will be formulated for Northeastern states for e-office licensing. Considering its strategic importance, the Centre is working to provide maximum connectivity in Arunachal Pradesh.
The plan for installing another 2,000 mobile towers was discussed at a meeting between Ashwini Vaishnaw, state IT Minister Wangki Lowang and Arunachal East Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao.
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