02-06-23 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

Inaugurating theK-FONproject, Vijayan said that K-FON is also an alternative to provide relief to people from exploitation of private players. “Compared to other service providers, K-FON Services will be cheaper. Irrespective of villages or towns, K-FON services will be provided with high speed and quality,” he said. Vijayan said that as the world is changing, Internet should be available to all to move ahead with it. “Through K-FON, we are setting the basic for converting the state as a knowledge Society. Through K-FON we are linking the state with the global information highway, he said.

Presently, 17,412 government organizations have been provided with K-FON connection. “Optical fibre cables have been laid to provide connections to more than 9,000 households, and 2,105 households have been provided connections. In houses and offices where K-FON connection has been provided, internet service is available,” he said.

A State Government is providing internet connections to all in a country where more than 700 internet shutdowns were reported in the last 10 years, Vijayan said. “In the post Covid-19 era, a new Work culture of work from Home and work near home has developed in the state. To effectively harness such a culture among our youngsters, internet service should be available everywhere. K-FON is a tool for that,” he said.