chandrababu-naidu-bring-state-run-internet-telephonyIn couple of months from now, Andhra Pradesh will be very soon issuing phone numbers on its own as the state became first in the country to have obtained a telecom license. The telephone numbers of AP will start with ‘797’. The state is looking to an internet based telephone service.

This is a part of the state’s Fibre Grid project. Besides providing affordable net connectivity in every corner of the State, the state government is also looking to provide free telephone services within the region through internet. The state is also considering to provide video calls as well over the internet.

The state government already announced providing interactive connections with digitised channels, internet, wi-fi and net telephony (triple pay IP boxes) at a basic cost of 149 per month. The state is going to have about sub-stations which will have Points of Presence from where cable operators can take the optic fibre to households.