Kerala State Fiber Optical Network (KFON)

Government of Kerala has embarked on an ambitious journey to build a state wide optical fiber network – Kerala Fiber Optic Network (KFON) on 13th October 2017 vide (G.O.(Ms.)22-2017-ITD), with a vision to “transform Kerala into an intelligent, innovative and inclusive society” paving way for digital life for all the residents of Kerala.

KFON network will help enabling deployment of advanced applications for content delivery, smart cities, smart traffic management, video surveillance, financial inclusion, smart metering solutions, digital commerce etc. which is expected to provide wide array of opportunities for product and service incubators, a boost to the startup ecosystem in Kerala.

Government of Kerala aims to build a dedicated Optic Fiber Network (Kerala State Fiber Network) connecting the State Head Quarters, Districts, the Block and Gram Panchayats in the state. A highly scalable network infrastructure has been envisioned for K-FON which shall be accessible on a non-discriminatory basis, to provide on demand, affordable broadband connectivity of 2 Mbps upto 100 Mbps for all households. The OFC shall be drawn with the association of the KSEB through the existing poles. The project is managed by Kerala State IT Infrastructure Ltd. (KSITIL)

The proposed KFON network will be a forerunner to the digital transformation initiatives of Government of Kerala through;

  1. Connecting all rural households with free Internet connectivity.

  2. Create an optical fiber backbone network connecting all Districts, Blocks, Panchayats and urban local bodies

  3. All the Govt. Offices, Educational institutions, Akshaya Centers, Friends Centres shall get connected under this network through integration with the State Wide Area Network (KSWAN).

  4. Other commercial as well as business connectivities.

  5. K-FON will be made available to Telecom, Internet Service Providers, Local Cable Operators etc. in a nondiscriminatory manner to offer various services such as high speed Internet, IPTV, Voice, video conferencing etc.

  6. Redundant and scalable OFC network to ensure high uptime, reliability and bandwidth on demand.

For any queries related to KFON, contact Kerala State IT Mission (0471-2726881 or 0471-2725646) or visit http://www.itmission.kerala.gov.in/.