62 mobile towers to be installed under Goa Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2020!

Panaji, Jan 2: Enhancing the connectivity across the state, the Goa government will install 62 new mobile towers as part of its telecommunication policy to increase network connectivity in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday.

 

In a media statement, Sawant said as many as 138 mobile towers will be set up in the second phase of the plan. "Glad to announce that our government under the Goa Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2020, has proposed setting up of mobile towers at 62 locations in the first phase," the chief minister said. "This will greatly improve connectivity and benefit all sections of the society including students, IT professionals, tech start-ups, etc," he added.

 

 

This policy aims to fulfill people’s expectations of fast and reliable internet connection anywhere and anytime. The demand for internet connectivity, through mobile or broadband connectivity has exploded. Increasing number of people are connecting to the internet and trying to avail every expanding universe of online services, for example social media, online and mobile banking, G2C services, Video-on-demand etc.

 

Goa has the highest per capita income in India, as compared to any State/UT. Ten years ago, Goa was pioneering in expanding the broadband connectivity upto village level through GBBN. With time, the State needs to evolve its policy to facilitate the creation of the telecom infrastructure comparable to the best in the world, to attract the talent and technology needed to support an advanced economy.

 

In August last year, the state government had notified this Goa Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2020, which aims to encourage the establishment of modern telecommunication infrastructure and ensure good quality internet network across the state, especially in remote and hilly areas.