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KPTCL to lease surplus dark fibre, target Rs 130 crore
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) will commercialise its surplus dark fibre, aiming to generate Rs 130 crore in revenue over 15 years, Deccan Herald reports. The power utility will retain 12…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) will commercialise its surplus dark fibre, aiming to generate Rs 130 crore in revenue over 15 years, Deccan Herald reports. The power utility will retain 12 of its 24 optical fibre pairs for captive grid communication and lease the remaining 12 to licensed telecom providers, data network companies, and other authorised service providers on a commercial basis.
The Indian Opinion
This move by KPTCL to commercialise dark fibre is a pragmatic step, but one must ask whether the revenue estimates are realistic or another bureaucratic overreach. The Rs 130 crore projection over 15 years seems modest for a state utility, yet the real test will be in actual leasing uptake and pricing. Many private players are already battling high costs and regulatory hurdles. Will KPTCL’s entry undercut the market or provide much-needed backbone infrastructure? The answer lies in how many fibre pairs actually get leased in the first three years.
Source: deccanherald.com
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