Which is the prime communication network of government of India?

Answer 1

prime communication networks of the Government of India are -

1. National Informatics Centre (NIC). It is an important Public Sector Organization which provides informatic services for decision support to different government offices at the national, state, district and block levels. Through (information and Communication Technology network known as 'NICNET', NIC facilitates informatics services in the field of decentralised planning, improvement in government services and wider transparency of national and local governments. Apart from this, NIC provides support for video conferencing to various states and ministries.

2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (B.S.N.L.) came into being on October 1, 2000 when the Department of Telecom Services and Department of Telecom Operations were amalgamated together to form a corporation. Today, with a workforce of about 3·5 lakh, BSNL is one of the largest public sector undertakings in the country. Out of six lakh villages in the country, more than five lakh have been provided with telephone facilities. BSNL also started the Cellular Service under the brand of 'Cell One' in October, 2002 and within a period of nine months i.e. by June, 2002, its subscriber base touched 3·5 million and it touched about 1,100 cities across the country.