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PM-WANI reforms to enhance adoption of public Wi-Fi, boost internet accessibility: ExpertsRecent government reforms to the PM-WANI framework, including short-duration data plans and QR-based authentication, are expected to boost ...
TRAI seeks stakeholder input to boost public Wi-Fi expansion across IndiaTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper on the "Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in Indi...
Trai proposes lower cost structure for public Wi-Fi providers under PM-WaniThis comes after Trai noted that in the name of commercial agreement, TSPs/ISPs are often pushing public Wi-Fi providers to connect the acc...
Wifi penetration continues to lag in India despite govt, telcos' efforts: DST SecretaryDespite efforts by the government and operators, wifi penetration in India lags behind, says Department of Science and Technology official.
Public wifi hotspots have potential to generate 2-3 cr jobs this year : Telecom SecretaryTelecom Secretary K Rajaraman while speaking at Broadband India Forum (BIF) event called upon wifi equipment makers to lower the cost of th...
CSC network to become largest provider of WANI WiFi hotspots in rural IndiaThe initiative by the government-run network of digital kiosks will provide a major boost by immediately onboarding around 200,000 hotspots...
Policy to enable proliferation of public wifi hotspots on anvil: DoT officialSatellite communication not only provides direct links through VSAT, but also serves as a backhaul to terrestrial communications
Public WiFi hotspots in India to reach 21 lakh by 2021: DigiAnalysysTelecom operators have promised the government to install 10 lakh WiFi hotspots by December this year.
Wi-Fi on the go: Government pushes to keep Bharat connectedDoT clears interoperability to help users access internet in all public hotspots; wants industry to set up 1 m Wi-Fi hotspots by Dec 2019.
Government mulling interoperability for public Wi-Fi network: Aruna SundararajanShe said 3.7 lakh Wi-Fi hotspots have been deployed by the industry against the stated commitment of 1 mn by Dec 2019.
Telcos to submit new public wifi model by Monday: DoT SecyA senior representative of a telecom operator, who did not wish to be identified, said that if DoT approves their model then 10 lakh wifi h...
Wi-Fi in panchayats: Govt floats tender to install 5 lakh hotspots by year-endThe project is expected to be completed at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore. Wi-fi hotspots will be available in social institutions like police s...
Public Wifi Hotspots in Bengaluru by January 26Honeycomb and D-VoiS have offered to install hotspots at 2,555 locations each in Benglauru, Mysuru and Kalaburagi. ACT Fibernet has offered...
Trai issues draft design of public WiFi network systemUnder the proposed system, any entity with valid pan number will be able to set up public data offices (PDOs), similar to PCOs of yesteryea...
Ozone Networks in Wi-Fi talks with Google and Reliance JioGoogle, in a tie up with RailTel, has already connected 22 railway stations across India, including Mumbai Central. Google CEO Sunder Picha...
Karnataka government pulls the plug on public Wi-Fi spots in cityMore than two years after a pilot programme for creating free public Wi-Fi hotspots across the city was launched, it appears the government...
WiFi offered free in public places poses a major security riskAccording to Shubho Halder of Appknox, who conducted exercise at Bengaluru airport, most airports and free WiFi hotspots are a hacker’s par...
Ozone to offer mobile users free access to its Wi-Fi hotspotsWhile the first 30 minutes at each Wi-Fi hotspot is free, a user can pick up data packages of Rs 30 upwards for accessing internet beyond t...
Public Wi-Fi hot spots will be critical to growth of the internet economy in IndiaA key to growth of internet users and the internet economy is easy and cheap access. Shared, free Wi-Fi is the best way to get users online.
- IT superpower India not a hot spot for Wi-Fi
IT superpower India ranks at the bottom in the world Wi-Fi index with only 454 public Wi-Fi hotspots. Top ten video games