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).

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 take

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 Himachal Pradesh.

2010

AirJaldi teams with Google on implementation of online “Gooru” live education platform.

2011

AirJaldi expands operations to 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 Mahrashtra, 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.

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WHY USE AIRJALDI

CONNECTIVITY

We provide multiple connectivity packages aimed at catering to different needs.

SERVICE

We believe that a dedicated, honest service is essential for connectivity. Our field teams, our 24×7 customer care and our national support teams stand ready to respond queries, address issues and needs , and ensure that your experience with us is satisfactory.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS

Every customer has their own needs, challenges, and opportunities. Our extensive operational experience and our in-depth knowledge of our areas of work enable us to tailor optimal connectivity and service solutions for small and large customers.

connectivity and beyond

Increasingly, customers are looking to harness connectivity to of enriching their lives, enhance their livelihoods, support operations and collect and analyze data. AirJaldi has the skills and systems to provide such “enabling services” for in-campus networking infrastructure, education, environmental and energy IoT, precision agriculture, rural financing, telemedicine, and security. We are here to harness our knowledge to your needs.