WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IS READILY AVAILABLE IN RURAL AREAS AND TRANSFORM LIVES
About Us
Our mission is to create sustainable broadband Internet networks and related offerings for rural areas.
AirJaldi is the brand name used by Rural Broadband (RBB), a Class A ISP, registered in India as a Pvt. Ltd. Company from 2009. AirJaldi is a leading innovator and implementer of technically and economically viable Internet connectivity solutions for rural areas.
Our networks, which serve organizational, enterprise, institutional, and individual clients, are located in nine Indian states: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.
Facts & Figures
9 States
40 Networks
80,000 km²
Overall Coverage Area
200,000
Registered users and beneficiaries
History
2005
WiFi de-licensed in India. A group of “hacktivists” set up a WiFi network in and around Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, which will later become AirJaldi’s first network
2006
International AirJaldi Conference held in Dharmsala, decision to begin proof of concept network in Dharamshala taken
2007
AirJaldi Networks founded and a community network set up in Dharamshala
2008
The AirJaldi Network Academy established to provide training and related activities on rural networking and connectivity
2009
Founding of Rural Broadband Pvt. Ltd. – AirJaldi. Expansion into other locations in HP
2010
AirJaldi teams with Google on implementation of online “Gooru” live education platform
2010
AirJaldi expands operations to Uttarakhand
2011
First AirJaldi network in Jharkhand
2012
First AirJaldi network in Karnataka. AirJaldi implements a rural connectivity drive in Jharkhand with support from the Ford Foundation
2014
AirJaldi teams with Facebook’s internet.org (later ExpressWiFi) to jointly create a model for setting up and operation of public WiFi hotspots in rural areas
2016
First AirJaldi networks in Bihar and Maharashtra, AirJaldi teams with Microsoft Airband team, Maharashtra Government, HP and others to build the “Harisal Digital Village Project”
2018
AirJaldi signs a cooperation agreement with Microsoft’s AirBand team aimed at expanding AirJaldi’s reach and scope
2019
First AirJaldi Networks in West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh
2020
First AirJaldi network in Sikkim
2021
Launch of USAID-supported “Productive Paths” program to enable productive use of connectivity by women.
WHY USE AIRJALDI
CONNECTIVITY
Multiple packages tailored for diverse needs.
SERVICE
24x7 customer care and dedicated field teams.
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Customized connectivity and services for all scales.
CONNECTIVITY AND BEYOND
Enabling services: IoT, education, agriculture & more.