Ram Mandir Inauguration: Telcos Enhance Network Connectivity In Ayodhya
Operators have deployed additional sites and base transceiver stations (BTS) to cover the temple and its surroundings. They have also enhanced network infrastructure at key locations such as the airport, railway station, bus stops, and hotels.
In preparation for the consecration of the Ram Mandir on Monday, telecom operators have bolstered network connectivity in Ayodhya to ensure high-speed data transfers, uninterrupted voice calls, and seamless video connectivity.
Operators have deployed additional sites and base transceiver stations (BTS) to cover the temple and its surroundings. They have also enhanced network infrastructure at key locations such as the airport, railway station, bus stops, and hotels.
How telcos are ensuring connectivity
Airtel has deployed additional network sites, cell on wheels (CoWs), and optic fiber cables to ensure uninterrupted voice and data services throughout Ayodhya.
The telecom operator has also deputed additional manpower to ensure uninterrupted service. ¡°Airtel¡¯s network engineers have worked round the clock to cover the main site, locker room and Rajawar park site with high-speed data connectivity,¡± the company said.
Vi (Vodafone) has added new sites and upgraded spectrum capacity in various locations across the city.
¡°Vi added new sites and upgraded/refarmed L2100 spectrum capacity across the nooks and corners of the city, including Ayodhya railway station, Ram Mandir campus, the airport, railway station and the connecting highways to Lucknow and Varanasi,¡± the operator said in a statement.
The Department of Telecommunications, along with local authorities, facilitated swift approvals for telcos to deploy new sites and fibers.
Consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya
The consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be held today, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals, following which the shrine will be opened for the public a day later. The ¡° Pran Pratishtha¡± ceremony will begin at 12.20 p.m. and is expected to end by 1 p.m.
Modi will then address a gathering of more than 7,000 people, including seers and prominent personalities, at the venue. While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.
To commemorate the occasion, the Centre has given half-a-day off to all the Government employees which includes Public Sector Banks. Several States have also followed suit and declared a public holiday.
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