| About us |
| The government of Kerala, India, is unleashing a unified IT brand initiative, to drive the state towards the status of a holistic and preferred IT destination in India. |
| The primary drive towards establishing Kerala as the preferred IT destination arises as The Government of Kerala acknowledges the critical importance of Information Technology as an instrument for the State's overall development and remains deeply committed to its dissemination, both as a crucial engine of economic growth and as a tool for increasing productivity, speed & transparency in governance and improved quality of life for the common man. |
Kerala's lead over the other states in India on almost all social indicators is universally acknowledged. What is less known is that the spread of societal development is uniform throughout the state and not restricted to select cities. The benefits of social progression have been disseminated to the maximum number of people. Regional disparities are, more or less, non-existent. |
This distinctive resort town ambience coupled with the highest physical quality of life, are seen by lot of companies as reason enough to move into Kerala. Today, Kerala has a lot more to offer. Consummate real estate solutions, an investor friendly Government, easy availability of qualified personnel and an extremely facilitating and scalable infrastructure beckon the IT industry. And the best part is that these are available at the most economical rates. These advantages are putting Kerala as one of the most sought after destination for the IT & ITES industries in the country. |
| Achievements and Milestones |
| The recent NASSCOM survey on leading IT/ITES destinations covering a range of parameters including land costs, power and communication infrastructure ranked Kochi & Thiruvananthapuram as a top notch ITES destinations with potential of challenging metros like Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. 100 per cent literacy and a very high level of e-literacy aided by Government led projects such as AKSHAYA, Friends and Step ensures a ready manpower resource for ITES/BPO sector. |
Here are the core competencies of Kerala which makes it one of the most promising destinations for IT / ITES investment. |
- 100% digital telephone exchanges, 98% of telephone exchanges connected by OFC to the National Internet Backbone (NIB)
- OFC backbones through out the state by Reliance, Bharti, Asianet.
- Highest telephone density; 20 per 100, double the national average
- Lowest Power Tariff in the country
- Highest Human Development Index
- Malappuram - First WiFi district in the country
- 'SEA-ME-WE-3' and 'SAFE' submarine cable landings (1 of the 2 states in India to have two submarine cable landings)
- 15 GBps bandwidth support
- VSNL's primary international gateway in Kochi handles around two third of the country's data traffic
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