Constitution of Joint Working Group on use of Satellite Bandwidth for Development
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT
ITE&C Department – Constitution of Joint Working Group on use of Satellite Bandwidth for Development – Orders – Issued.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
(COMMUNICATIONS SECTION)
G.O.RT.No. 153 Dated: 03.12.2014.
ORDER:
GoAP recognized that VSAT technologies can be effectively used to meet the following requirements:
a. Providing upto 2 Mbps connectivity to remote villages which cannot be connected through fiber in the near future, due to terrain constraints. These may constitute about 15 % of the Revenue villages in AP.
b. Creating Satellite Infrastructure for distance education in the new State.
c. Creating Satellite – based Communication systems for Disaster Management, where the terrestrial communication links breakdown.
2. In view of the above, the Government after careful consideration and examine hereby constitutes a Joint Working Group with the following composition:
i Advisor to GoAP (e-Governance, Electronics & IT) - Chairman
ii Special Chief Secretary, Planning - Member
iii Secretary, Tribal Welfare - Member
iv Representative of ISRO / NRSC - Member
v Representative of Intelsat - Member
vi Representative of Gilat Satellite Networks - Member
vii Representative of Hughes Communications India Ltd - Member
viii Representative of Airtel - Member
ix Secretary ITE&C - Member
x Director (Communications), ITE&C - Member-Convenor
3. The Committee shall examine the above areas and make specific recommendations and to prepare a roadmap within 4 weeks.
4. The Committee shall meet as and when required.
(BY ORDERS AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
K.SASIDHAR SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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