SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT, BROADBAND INDIA FORUM
Dear friends,
We are in the midst of an unprecedented situation today. The global pandemic caused by the novel Corona virus outbreak, has impacted economies, businesses, social patterns as well as livelihoods across the world. The Digital Communications sector has emerged as the only life-line for connecting people at a time when social distancing/physical isolation has become imperative to prevent the spread of the COVID19 menace. Broadband connectivity, especially mobile broadband, is facilitating near-normal operations through the available digital communications services, while also permitting business continuity from homes rather than offices.
In these trying times, BIF continues to focus on enhancing and strengthening the critical broadband presence, infrastructure and technology as the primary objective of the Forum and our members. The BIF Directorate has also adopted practical and innovative measures to ensure that the operations continue on a regular basis so that our valued members are adequately represented in relevant and important policy and regulatory forums and activities. Although the directorate team is operating out of their respective residences in compliance to the Indian government’s advisory, work is progressing steadily, and optimum efforts are being put in place to deliver our services in a timely manner.
BIF would also like to commend the tremendous commitment and grit displayed by the industry, in providing seamless and uninterrupted connectivity across the length and breadth of the country, in the face of several challenges. The networks are fully operational and industry personnel are working 24x7 to maintain and provide uninterrupted access of this critical service to the people, despite the immense pressure of the increased usage. Today, such measures like work-from-home, distant education, updating and dissemination of critical information and messages, etc. have been enabled by these services and the economy is still ticking despite the challenging circumstances owing to the efforts and services of these important stakeholders which include TSPs, ISPs, IT & ITES as well as content service providers, many of whom are members of BIF.
We are hopeful that by adhering to the safety guidelines together and through sustained efforts via use of the available digital communications platforms, we will be able to successfully overcome this crisis. In the meantime, we would like to reassure you that the BIF directorate will continue to offer its service and support in helping counter the adverse impact of COVID19, to the best possible extent.
STAY SAFE, STAY CONNECTED!
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