The border village of Demchok in Ladakh finally receives mobile connectivity. Reliance Jio has stated providing 4G voice as well as data services. The first mobile tower in the village was inaugurated by Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Honorable Member of Parliament from Leh. He dedicated the 4G services to the villagers, Army, ITBP and the travelers to the region.
At nearly 13,000 feet above mean sea level, Demchok serves as the last village inside of the Indian border with China to facilitate communication to army personnel posted at high altitudes as well as the local residents. Besides Demchok, this 4G service were also inaugurated at the border villages of Chushul, Nyoma Tharuk and Durbuk in Ladakh.
In Ladakh, the Jio network has been connected via 3 fiber routes, Leh-Srinagar, Leh-Manali (Himachal Pradesh), and Leh-Gurez, to build redundancy. The Leh-Gurez route is expected to be live soon. Leh- Manali route is on Raman Amplifier technology which has been used for fiber connectivity on land for the first time.
Flagging off of Jio 4G services in Demchok will prove to be a boon for the local community and tourism industry of the Union Territory. The launch of telecom services is expected to bring about a marked change in the lives of border inhabitants in the sectors of health and education. Various remote villages of blocks like Zanskar, Sankoo, Taifsuru, Shargole, Nubra, Khalsi, Kharu, Drass, Panamic have already been covered by the Jio network earlier and the company is in the process of expanding Jio network coverage further to many more remote villages of Ladakh.
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