It was announced by Chief Minister of Kerala, after Department of Telecommunications granted an Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence to KFON Ltd, to provide internet access to everyone in state.
The Kerala Fibre Optic Network Ltd (KFON) is an initiative of Kerala government, launched with the aim of eliminating the digital gap in state. According to government, created under this project will complement current telecom ecosystem in Kerala.
KFON has been kickstarted with the basic principle of non -discriminatory treatment. Thus, no service provider or business segment will receive preferential treatment, in line with recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority ofIndia(TRAI). Any internet provider, at any level of business segment are free to use KFON network for bridging the connectivity gaps at their core networks.