Gujarat will get the country’s first ‘Satellite Network Portal Site’. An MoU was signed between OneWeb and the state government in Gandhinagar yesterday for the establishment of the Satellite Network Portal Site’ near Mehsana.
Key points
- The satellite network portal will be set up at two places in Jotana taluka of Mehsana district with an estimated cost of over Rs. 100 crores for Phase-1.
- This project under Digital India, aims to provide affordable, secure and high speed internet access to villages, district panchayats, local administrative bodies, government departments, and other entities throughout the country.
- The satellite network portal site plans to provide high-speed, low-latency, and affordable connectivity to the government, businesses, consumers, schools, and more.
- London based OneWeb is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite company with 648 satellites, aiming to establish a global communication network.
