This report was prepared jointly by CII-KPMG-BCIU at the backdrop of CII workshops on ‘Indo-U.S. Best Practices Workshop on Digital Infrastructure and Broadband deployment’, held in New Delhi on 2 August 2016, in Vishakhapatnam on 4 August 2016 and in Jaipur on 5 August 2016. It gives insights on the Digital India Programme on one hand and on the other hand, analyses several case studies of best practices on Digital Infrastructure and Broadband deployment in USA. It also provides valuable information on Smart Cities and Digital Literacy, which are included in the fold of Digital India. The key highlights of this report includes:
The genesis of the best practices workshops include:
The ‘Digital India’ programme
Broadband deployment is the backbone of the ‘Digital India’ initiative
Addressing the challenges to achieving digital infrastructure deployment
Deliberations on other initiatives as part of ‘Digital India’
Global Connect
Way Forward