Sachin Kumar Yadav Appointed Managing Director of KFON

Sachin Kumar Yadav officially assumed the role of Managing Director for the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) on October 2, 2026. Yadav concurrently serves as the Director of the Kerala State IT Mission and holds additional leadership roles at Technopark and the Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre.

Simultaneously, KFON reached a significant operational milestone by surpassing two lakh connections, totaling 2,00,073 across households, government institutions, and businesses. The network currently spans over 34,505 kilometers and functions through a partnership with approximately 3,800 local network providers.

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This article is AI-generated and fact-gated. Original reporting: The Hindu