Free wi-fi on trains soon, Please read this newspaper report published in Indian Express :-
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Free wifi on trains soon
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Vodafone launches free Wi-Fi in Delhi’s Khan Market
NEW DELHI: The India unit of UK's Vodafone
Group on Friday launched free Wi-Fi services in Delhi's Khan Market area.
The service can be availed by all subscribers
including Vodafone consumers, India's No 2 telco said in a statement.
Visitors to the area can simply send text ACT
TRYWIFI to 111 to access Wi-Fi service to get 50 MB data every day for 30 days.
Non-Vodafone subscribers, after collecting
their vouchers (for 20 minutes) from company's outlets can enjoy free Wi-Fi.
"Post 20 mins they users can take another free voucher. This is a free
service for a month in Khan Market," the company said.
The launch is in line with the emerging data
consumption patterns and aimed at youth.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Government to introduce public Wi-Fi in 25 cities by June 2015
Government is looking for a speedy rollout of
Wi-Fi services at select public places in top 25 cities with population of over
10 lakh by June 2015.
“Government has plans to empanel three to four
Wi-Fi service provider for speedy roll out of Wi-Fi hotspots across top 25
cities in the country by June 2015. The services will be available at select
public places within these cities,” according to an official source.
The project is part of Digital India programme
under which the government aims to cover cities with population of over 1
million and tourist destinations with Wi-Fi services by December 2015.
Telecom firms may get three months time to
complete rollout from the date they accept purchase order. The project is
jointly being worked by the Department of Telecom and Ministry of Urban
Development.
The government will facilitate permissions
required from local authorities for network roll out.
The government has also separately identified
25 archaeological monuments to provide free Wi-Fi access, the source said.
These monuments include Humayun’s Tomb, Red
Fort, Qutub Complex in Delhi, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri Sravasti and Sarnath in
Uttar Pradesh, Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, Vaishali-Kohua in Bihar, Martand
Temple and Leh Palace in J&K, Konark Temple in Odisha, Rani-ki Vav Gujarat,
Khajuraho and Mandu in Madhya Pradesh and Rang Ghar in Assam.
“The idea is that people even foreign tourists
should stay connected. Besides, Wi-Fi spots will also lower traffic burden on
telecom networks,” the source said.
PTI
