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'PM- WANI is the right tool to achieve the objectives of creating millions of inter-operable Wi-Fi Hotspots in India': Consumer Voice Advisor It took almost seven years after the internet was first thrown open to the public in 1995 to reach 1 percent of India’s population, and another nine years for this figure to cross 10 percent. Dec 18, 2020 10:29:50 IST The Union Cabinet, on 9 December, approved the establishment of public Wi-Fi networks across the country. It was really heartening to see that most of the suggestions given (by the writer of this column) to the TRAI during the consulta...

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, the...

1428 More details have been revealed about the roll out of public Wi-Fi in India via what is called the PM WANI scheme, which aims to increase the penetration of broadband connectivity across India. PM WANI stands for Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface. The latest guidelines issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) suggest that any entity – from a grocery store to a tea stall – can obtain bandwidth from telecom/internet service providers to open a public Wi-Fi network under the project. And backhaul shouldn’t be an issue. According to DoT guidelines, “The backha...

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 potent...

Industry > Industry monitor > Cable and broadband 11 December 2020 The union cabinet has approved a proposal for setting up Public Wi-Fi Networks by Public Data Office Aggregators to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices without levy of any license fee. A meeting of the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Telecom (DoT) for setting up of Public Wi-Fi Networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PDOs) spread across length and breadth of the co...