M F Farooqui appointed chairman Broadband India Forum

NEW DELHI: Former telecom secretary M F Farooqui has been named as Chairman for Broadband India Forum (BIF), replacing Shyamal Ghosh.

Ghosh is also a former telecom secretary, who has been appointed Chairman Emeritus of BIF.

"I am pleased to chair Broadband India Forum (BIF) that aims to boost broadband ecosystem in the country. My objective will be to promote content developers and bring all broadband technology players on board to support Digital India initiative," Farooqui said.

The forum works for increasing broadband connectivity across the country and has more than 40 members, including telecom operators, Internet service providers, cable TV operators, value-added service providers, among others.