NationalOpticalFibre

Network(NOFN)
Empowering,RuralIndiaby
DEMOCRATISINGINFORMATION
throughBroadband
4th April2012

K.K.Minocha

DDG(BB)USOF,DOT
INDIA
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Agenda
NationalOpticalFibre
Network(NOFN)
&
BroadbandEcosystem
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Past2daysRoleofBB,
convergenceinNationBuilding
PotentialandpowerofBBtotouchandempower
ourlivesbothinurban/rural
MoresoinRURAL wherebulkof72%peoplelive
bringingfulfillment,Electronically/online beginning
withkeysectors:
Health,Education,GovernanceandDemocratisation
ofinformationandsoon
LetustouchBottomofpyramid:throughresonance
ofConvergence,Policy,Regulation,Action
(Realisation)

FACTORSRESPONSIBLE
UrbanRuralFORDIGITALDIVIDE
Difficultterrain&ScatteredPopulation
LackofInfrastructure(Roads,Poweretc.)
Lowincome
HigherCAPEX&OPEX,LowARPUs

BBacomplexEcosystem
BBVoice
Voiceevolution:4khz64kbps32kbps
16kbps9600bps1200bps
BBevolution:SmokesignalsMorse50bpstelex
KbpsMbpsGbps Tbps?

FoundationofBBinfrastructure=OFC
PoweroffibertocopegrowingneedsofBBwell
understood

2BBcomplexEquations
BBVoice
AVLGoodBB=BHN+AN+UserD+
Con.+Lit+Awareness+AFFORD+
Trust+Feltneed
Feltneed=naturalforvoice
=CultivatedbysocietyforBB
Ecosystem=simpleforvoice
=complexforBB(3C triangle)
RuralBB=FillingGapsinBH+ANunbalancedeqn.at
BottomofPyramid

PolicyAspirationofBB

DraftNTP2012

TODAY:No.ofBBconnections(256Kbps)=13.5million(Jan2012)
Vision :BBonDemand
Increaseruralteledensityfrom35to60(year2017)
100(year2020)
Affordableandreliablebroadbandondemand(year2015)
BBconnectionstargets
175million(year2017)
600million(year2020)atminimum2MbpsDLspeed
higherspeedsofatleast100Mbpsondemand.
RecognisetelecomandBBconnectivity asabasicnecessitylike
educationandhealth&worktowardsRighttoBroadband.
Synergisebetweenexisting,ongoingandfutureGovernmentprograms
vize gov,epanchayat,NREGA,NKNAADHAR,AAKASHtabletetc.&BB
rollout,Sharing;

GAP?:Milestogo!Howtoweleapfrog?

Howdowemeetaspiration?
UrgentneedforinclusivegrowththroughBB
DeploymentofaNationalBroadband
infrastructureisaprerequisite
IndeedAgiganticandchallengingtask
forvastcountrywithdiverseterrainanddiversity
ofpeople.

NeedforSTIMULUS totriggerBBEco
system
Questions:
Whererequired?Fromwhom?How?

PrerequisitetoBBProliferation
Study

Deployment ofaNationalBroadbandinfrastructureisaprerequisite,
Wayforward:
Understand theReach oftheexistinginfrastructure(core,middleand
access)and
toidentifyandaddresstheinfrastructuregaps.
AstudyDeploymentModelsandRequiredInvestmentsforDeveloping
RuralBroadbandInfrastructureinIndiawas
commissionedbytheCII &conductedbyAnalysysMason.
Delveddeepintothemostappropriatedeployment&investment
modelsfortheIndiancontext.
OneofthekeyfindingsistheroleoftheGovernment.
Likeinothercountries,heretoo,governmentsinterventionandsupportis
necessaryforthebroadbandecosystemtoreachacriticalmass.

Globalstudy:3 Investmentmodels
possible:
1. Ownership
2. PublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)and
3. FinancialIncentives

DependingonExtentofGovt.
involvement
TheOwnershipmodelhas
thehighestlevelinvolvementwiththegovtdeploying and
owning thebroadbandcore/middlemileinfrastructure
ThePPPmodelhas
relativelylowerlevelofgovt.role,withgovt.partneringwith
oneormoreprivateoperatorsindevelopingtheBB
infrastructure
TheFinancialincentivesmodeldefines
govtsroleasafacilitatorforprovidingincentives&grants
topublicandprivatesectorcompaniesfordeployingBB
infrastructure,butwithouthavinganyownership

BroadbandEvolutionandGrowthFramework

Investmentperspective

INDIANADMINISTRATIVESETUP
Population

1.17Billion
72%Rural

Area

3,287,263
Sq. Kms

States

28

UT

Districts

640

Blocks

6,382

Villages

6,38,619

Organisation of villages into GPs

GramPanchayat=VILLAGECOUNCIL
Basicadministrativeunitinvillages
Numbercrunching:Highlevelview
No.ofVillages
No.ofGramPanchayats
No.ofBlocks

6,38,619
2,50,000
6,382

No.ofDistricts

640

Averageno.ofGramPanchayatsperDistrict

390

Averageno.ofGramPanchayatsperBlock

40

Averageno.ofVillagesperGram
Panchayats

ExistingFibre=+8,00,000Km
Reach/Coverage?

Fibre needed

TelecomNetworkLayersGapsinOFC
Reach

Gapfrom
BlocktoGP
A new Rural market
at BoP waiting
to be tapped
DIT/BSNLprogrammesby2012cover2,50,000GPs
ForPanchayats
wimax/wireline/
CSCbyDIT

GISmappingoffibre
GIS mapping of 3 CPSUs BSNL,RAILTEL,PGCIL
completed by NIC
GIS Data of few private telecom operators received.
Data is inadequate.
Data from others has requested without further
delay.

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RoughsketchOFC
Existing+Incremental)

Block
Stars=GPs

PGCIL

RAILTEL
BSNL

Gapsestimation
ExistingfibersfromBlocktobeleveragedby
leasingexistingoperators(BSNL/RAILTEL/PGCIL)
Onaverage2kmincrementalOFCperGPrequired
fromnearestexistingOFCtoGP
No.ofGPstobecovered2,50,000
Incrementalcableneededtobelaid5,00,000Km
Associatedelectronicstobemountedonthe
cablefromBlocktoGPs
EstimatedcostINR20,000Crore($4billion)

WhatisNationalOpticalFibreNetwork
(NOFN)?

NOFN A Project to connect 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats(GPs)

through OFC
Approved by GoI on 25.10.2011
NOFN Project will bridge connectivity gap between GPs and
Blocks.
Project to be implemented by NOFNSPV namely Bharat
Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL).
Envisaged as a CentreState joint effort .
Govt. of India to fund the project through the Universal Service
Obligation Fund (USOF). Rs. 20,000 Cr.($4B)
State Govts are expected to contribute by way of not levying any RoW
charges (including reinstatement charges)
Reinstatement tob done by BBNL
Suitable Tripartite MoU to be signed by GOI, State Govt & BBNL
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BBNLInfrastructureProvider
BandwidthProvider
Gapfillerinaggregatelayer
UsersofNOFNareaccessoperators(TSPs/ISPs/Cable
TVoperators)
Enablesthemtolaunchvariousaccessservices
Operatorofoperators(carrierofcarriers)
B2B,Noretailing
Nondiscriminatoryaccesstoalllicensedoperators
SeekstotriggerEcosystemopeningupnewRural
markets
Incrementalinnature

NOFNDetails
NOFN will ensure that Broadband of atleast
100Mbps is available at each GP
NOFN will provide nondiscriminatory access to all
categories of service providers.
On NOFN, ehealth, eeducation, egovernance & e
commerce applications
& Video conferencing
facilities can be provided.
NOFN Project implementation time 24 months (by
31.10.2013).
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Concept:MakingavailableDarkFibers
byparticipatingCompanies
GramPanchayats

IncrementalOFC
PoP
(AtBlockLevel)
ExistingOFC

Splitters
JointPoints
Tappingisproposed
atJointpoint

GramPanchayats

ExistingDarkFibertobemadeavailabletoNOFNbyparticipatingCompanies
bycommercialarrangementtoBBNL
IncrementalOFC

BBNLInterconnection
CENTRAL
NOC
OP1

OPn

DISTRICT
Existing
Networks

BLOCK
BBNL
Domain

InterconnectAgreement
betweenBBNLexistingopera
BBNLPoP

PoIatBlock

Infrastructure by
Central Govt. SPV

-Bridging the

GPs

BBNLPoP

PoIatGP

Access
Domain

Stimulus opens
a new rural market at BoP

Access
Providers
PoPs

InterconnectAgreement
betweenBBNLandUserSPs
Tobearranged
byUserSPs

Infrastructure by
Market

RetailCustomers

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WhatdoesNOFNoffertoService
Providers?
Guaranteed Bandwidth at GP and Block
Beneficiary operators to interconnect NOFN at its
PoP at Block and further built up connectivity using
existing networks upwards
Access Providers to interconnect at GPs to launch
their retail services.
Standard interfaces for interconnection at GPs as
well as Blocks
Centralised Management NMS, OSS/BSS
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HighlightsofNOFN(Contd.)
Both Active & Passive technologies to be deployed
depending on ground situation
Ring & tree architecture to be used depending on
ground realities and requirements
NOFN will use technologies that are scalable,
maintainable, observable & controllable meeting
ground realities of diverse rural environment.
NOFN to be operated and controlled centrally (NMS)
by BBNL
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HighlightsNOFN
Evolution: HLCAdvisory bodySPV(Incorporated as
BBNL)
NOFN to be built using dark fibres leased from three
CPSUs (or any other desirous telecom operator) and
laying incremental fibre.
NOFN to offer interconnection at Block level and
Gram Panchayat (GP) level
Guaranteed Bandwidth of 100 Mbps at GP
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FunctionsoftheAdvisoryBody
EvolvingEcosystem&Resonanceofstakeholders
1.
2.
3.
4.

Implementation Issues
Upstream and downstream integration
Issues relating to nondiscriminatory access
Providing strategic vision to entire BB Ecosystem
including
Content,
Localisation,
Services,
Applications, Customer end devices / CPE etc. for
accelerating BB penetration
5. Any other matter considered vital for acceleration
of broadband penetration
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NOFNMANAGEMENT
1.ASSETCLASS

NATIONALASSET

2.ASSETHANDLING

SPVasAMC(ASSET
MANAGEMENTCOMPANY)
3.ASSETOPERATIONSPV CPSUsAGREEMENT
BOM(BUILDOPERATE
MAINTAIN)
4.ASSETRELIABILITYSPVTOOPERATENOC
5.ASSETQUALITYSPV TCILAGREEMENT
ASSURANCE
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RoW(RightofWay)
Telecom Cables are laid along roads/railway
tracks/ on electric transmission/ distribution
towers.
This requires permission (termed RoW) from
the concerned authorities viz. PWD,
Municipality, Forest, Panchayat Authorities,
Rural Engineering Service, Electricity Boards,
Irrigation, Private Electricity Distribution
Agency, etc.
Project execution by BBNL will commence after
tripartite MoU is signed .

SalientfeaturesofTripartiteMOU:
SupportrequiredfromStateGovernments/UTs
To grant RoW permission by issuing instructions to
all state government agencies (as applicable) PWD/
RES/ Forest/ Municipality/ Panchayat Authorities/
Electricity Boards/ Irrigation/ Private Electricity
Distribution Agency etc. for enabling NOFN SPV to lay
OFC without any charges (including reinstatement
charges).
The
executing
Agency
(BSNL,RAILTEL,PGCIL) will reinstate at its cost.
State Govts to plan out services to be offered on the
network (egovernance, elearning, ehealth, etc.)

OtherIssuesEcosystem
Availability of relevant applications & content
particularly in priority areas viz.
eEducation, e Health, eGov applications to suit
local requirements
Timely availability and affordable customer end
devices relevant to rural applications
Pilot Trials Participation by access providers at GPs,
content providers & Govt. Departments
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PROJECTORGANOGRAM
DoT/HLC/USOF
BODBBNL
CorporateManagementTeam

ProjectManagement

ProjectExecution

ProjectMonitoring

ProjectSupport

(BSNL/RT/PG)

(TCIL)

(CDOT/CDAC)

GIS support
NIC

ProjectExperimentImpact
Assessment

ServiceProviders
Centre/StateGovts.
Panchayats
Academia
CivilSociety
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Bharat Broadband

THANKYOU
K.K.Minocha
ddgbbdot@nic.in
DDG(BB)USOF,DOT
INDIA

SOURCEOFFUNDS&STATUS
Funded through Universal Access Levy @ 5% of Adjusted
Gross Revenue (AGR) from all Service Providers
Levy amount is credited to Consolidated Fund of India
Fund is made available to USOF after due appropriation
by the Parliament
As on 31.12.2012 :
Subsidy of Rs Rs.15,059.46 Crores (US$ 2.34 billion) disbursed
Potential Balance available is about Rs 16,803.84 Crores
(US$ 3.73 billion)
* Exchange rate: I USD=Rs 45

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GPONRINGBranchTopology
Block POP

GPON OLT

Drop Fiber

ODN
1x8

2.5Gbps/
1.25Gbps

1/ 2F
12/24F

2x4*

Working Span

FDF

Panchayats
Premise

1x8
12/24F

CO/POP

Splice
Enclosure

Splice
Enclosure

1x8
12/24F

Protection S pan
Distribution
Fiber

1x8
12/24F

Applications:
High construction neighborhoods where
Protection against Feeder fiber cuts is
required
High availability GPON for businesses
with path and equipment protection
* Splitter located in remote CO, pole mount, Strand
mount, pedestal, below grade etc

Advantages:
Protection Up sell for business
Protection for feeder fiber cuts
Efficient use of distribution fiber
Accommodates basic churn
Few types of splitters
Disadvantages:
May have some stranded drops
Feeder fibers must be diversely run