The network infrastructure (NICNET) utilizes multiple hybrid network technologies to provide connectivity to Central Government Ministries/Departments, 35 States/UTs and 616 Districts of India. High speed Terrestrial Circuits have resulted in enhancement of Terrestrial bandwidth of State Capitals to 100 Mbps/1 Gbps and district connectivity to 34 Mbps/100 Mbps. More than 150 districts have been upgraded to 100 Mbps. Secondary link from different National Long Distance (NLD) Service for more number of key districts has been established. Secondary 100 Mbps links from Railtel/PGCIL are
commissioned in 125 districts apart from existing primary link on BSNL. Some of the districts have additional STM1 channelized connectivity to include more number of users at district level. Under NICNET International Gateway project, new Internet Gateways have been set up at Chennai, Mumbai and Shastri Park Data Centre.