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Internet in India: EXPLAINED: PM-WANI and how it can change the way Indians access the internet

Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 15:04 IST The next revolution in connectivity necessitates reliable and cheap internet for the masses so that India can leapfrog from the existing digital divide, which has social and economic implications. Representational image  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights It is anticipated that PM-WANI will be business-friendly and complement the government’s ease of doing business initiatives Besides generating employment, such a public Wi-Fi network will boost disposable incomes of small and medium entrepreneurs Crucially, there is no license fee for providing broadband internet services Last week the Union cabinet approved a framework to usher in a “massive Wi-Fi revolution in the country”, in the words of Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, by accelerating the proliferation of broadband internet services via a public Wi-Fi network.  

From a digital India to a digital Bharat

From a digital India to a digital Bharat Updated: Updated: December 15, 2020 23:27 IST The PM-WANI project seems to fit within the framework of an evolving decentralised concept to bridge the e-divide Share Article AAA The PM-WANI project seems to fit within the framework of an evolving decentralised concept to bridge the e-divide ̥The term ‘game changer’ is sometimes used too freely in the context of conversations related to policy, especially when it comes to government policy initiatives. It is not always true, and can come across as hyperbole, and a marketing term to make the potential impact of certain initiatives seem larger than they actually are.

India approves mega public Wi-Fi initiative

India s government has given its blessing to plans for a nationwide system of Wi-Fi hotspots. The public Wi-Fi network will be set up by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs), which will provide Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PDOs). Essentially, the PDO will establish and operate the Wi-Fi access point and deliver broadband services to the end-user. In the meantime, the PDOA will take care of accounting and administrative tasks. Its new app will allow users to register their details and find nearby Wi-Fi hotspots. The model is similar to that of the Public Call Office (PCO), which unleashed a telecom revolution in India in the 1990s.

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