Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), set up by the Government of India under the Administrative Ministry of Communication & IT, Department of Telecommunications for the establishment, management and operation of National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN). BBNL has been incorporated on 25-02-2012 as a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) / Company under the Companies Act, 1956 having Corporate Identity No: U64100DL2012GOI232070. The company has been granted a National Long Distance Operating (NLDO) license by DOT to w.e.f. 01.04.2013. BBNL has been granted ISP Category "A" License (All India) from DoT on 29th December 2014.