T-Fiber serves as role model for other States: Union Minister Scindia at India Mobile Congress

Pilot programmes rolled out in select rural areas under Telangana’s T-Fibre project — for providing high-speed connectivity to every household, institution and enterprise — came in for appreciation at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 in New Delhi on Wednesday (October 8, 2025).

Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, described the initiative as a role model for other States and congratulated Telangana IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu for the State’s innovative approach to rural broadband connectivity, the latter’s office said in a press release.

The pioneering T-Fibre pilot villages were recognised nationally for success in digital-inclusion. The Union Minister appreciated Telangana’s demonstration of how last-mile fibre connectivity can transform rural communities and invited the State to extend support to other States in replicating the T-Fibre model. He also encouraged Telangana to establish additional pilot villages across the country.

Participating in the IT Ministers’ round table conference, which was chaired by the Union Minister and co-chaired by the Union Minister of State for Communications Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the Telangana Minister reaffirmed the State’s commitment to partner with the Centre to accelerate BharatNet implementation, resolve right of way (RoW) challenges and strengthen cyber-security frameworks to protect national and State digital assets.

“Digital equity is the foundation of inclusive growth. Telangana is committed to bridging the rural–urban divide and building a resilient digital infrastructure for the future,” Mr. Sridhar Babu said. The Minister, who was accompanied by T-Fiber managing director Venu Prasad Panneeru, presented the State’s success stories and data-driven outcomes from the villages covered under the pilot projects.

Telangana showcased how its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network is enabling citizens to access e-governance, education, healthcare, and digital-entrepreneurship services. The State’s model was acknowledged as an example of effective digital governance aligned with Digital India and BharatNet Phase III. The IMC 2025, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is India’s premier platform for digital technology and telecom innovation, providing a forum for policymakers, industry leaders and global experts, Mr. Sridhar Babu’s office said.