Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai commissioned a revamped and upgraded POLNET 2.0 at a national conference. It will bolster the police communication services. The new platform is armed with a robust multi-media facility and is a captive satellite-based network that provides video, audio and data connectivity across the country, especially in times of disasters when regular communication either gets jammed or crashes.
To communicate better during law and order problems and disasters, including linkup from remote border and coastal areas, the Directorate of Coordination Police Wireless (DCPW) has brought out an enhanced communication platform for police and security forces.
DCPW that operates the police network services POLNET in the country was set up in 1946 and it was placed under the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1950 with the primary mandate of coordination between state and central police and security agencies for radio communication and frequency allocation.