Nashik adds 40,000 new broadband connections after lockdown

Nashik

: The work from home and online education adapted by people during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the number of broadband internet connections in the city by 30% in the last five months between May and September.

If the sources from the broadband internet companies are to be believed, the city has added over 30,000 broadband internet connections in the last five months.

There are around 15 major players in the broadband internet sector, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) with 30% market share in this segment in the city and remaining 70% taken over by private players.

According to sources, the number of internet broadband connections have increased due to work from home and online education. With the addition of new connections, the city has now 1.70 lakh broadband internet connections.

“There has been a rise in demand for broadband internet connections in the city after the outbreak of Covid-19. We have added over 9,000 broadband connections in the city after the lockdown. Now, we have over 40,000 broadband connections in the city,” said Nitin Mahajan, general manager of BSNL, Nashik.

“We have daily booking for 50 broadband connections, but we are only catering to around 30 connections a day due to various reasons,” added Mahajan.

According to Mahajan, some complexes and buildings in the city have been sealed due to Covid-19 positive patients. Therefore, they are unable to provide services in such places on an immediate basis. “Some of our contract workers have also tested positive which is also causing problems while rendering services to a large number of people as per bookings,” Mahajan further said.