Editorial photo #13424735 Science and Technology

Telecommunication Access In Indian Forest Areas

Telecommunication access in Indian forest areas rapidly improves. Currently, 95.15% of Indian villages have mobile connectivity; however, many deep forest areas still experience weak signals or no connectivity at all. A man talks on an old mobile phone while carrying a heavy load of firewood from the forest to the locality in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13424735
Date taken: 9 March 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category: Science and Technology

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