Union Minister for Communication, Electronics, IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw launched India’s fastest and indigenously developed Multiprotocol Label Switching router in Bengaluru on Saturday.
This will bolster India’s digital infrastructure and support the demand for high speed data processing and transmission. Speaking after the launch, the minister said that it is a matter of pride that an indigenous router of 2.4 Terabits Per Second speed, has been developed in India. This cutting edge router, he added, marks a momentous occasion for the nation that is moving towards self reliance and technological innovations.
The development of the indigenous and secured router is an important step in Digital India initiative. The minister pointed out that India is now laying the foundation for hi-tech manufacturing with lots of innovation, hardware and software with large design capabilities. The high speed router is developed by Nivetti Systems of Bengaluru in collaboration with the Department of Telecom and CDOT.
