Sify has signed a deal with Indian Railways to lease their excess bandwidth capacity. The Railways has a robust fiber optic cable network – RailTel – and the deal will enable Railways to earn higher revenues by better utilization of the excess bandwidth. RailTel comprises of a 28,000 km optic fiber cable connecting 2200 towns and cities. Sify will use the RailTel infrastructure for its own operation as well as setting up cyber cafes.
via ET
