Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) was incorporated to promote Digital inclusiveness and bridge urban-rural divide by providing affordable, high-speed broadband connectivity to households, deepening the reach of internet in the rural areas. Network infrastructure was laid out for providing triple play services (IPTV, Internet, Telephony) to households and Govt/Private Enterprises through IP MPLS (Internet Protocol Multi-Protocol Label Switching) & GPON (Gigabit Passive Optic Network) technologies.

A.P.Fiber Grid Phase-I envisages setting up a state-wide high speed Optical Fiber Network Infrastructure across the 13 Districts of the State leveraging the assets of the Electricity Department. A 24-Core ADSS Optical Fiber Cable will be laid for a length of around 24,000 kms over the electrical poles with its back-end electronic systems being set up at the Points of Presence (PoPs) at 2449 identified sub-stations. A state-wide control and command center for this entire network is being set up at Visakhapatnam as a Network Operations Center (NOC).

Further, AP Fiber Grid can also be utilised by the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Telecom Companies (Telcos) etc. who can utilise the information highway / bandwidth under AP Fiber Grid to enhance their services and deepen their reach. The partners who provide the last mile connectivity through AP Fiber Grid by hooking to the PoPs/NOC can immensely benefit from this system as they can provide triple play – IP TV, high-speed broadband and Telecom under a single umbrella, thus enhancing the scope for revenue generation. They will become the last mile operators, the key link between the AP Fiber Grid and the end-user.