When the government clears the national Wi-Fi grid, you can get high-speed net through the app
Soon, in every part of the world, you will be able to connect to a high-speed Wi-Fi network, even rural areas or high-density areas of major cities where the coverage is ordinarily When the government clears the national Wi-Fi grid, you can get high-speed net through the apppatchy, and hotspot connections will be as simple as opening an app on your mobile.
On Wednesday, the government granted permission to set up lakhs of public Wi-Fi hotspots. Anyone can have the service, from a person in a suburban area (with a commercial broadband connection) to a Kirana shop owner in your neighborhood to a tea shop vendor.
The Union Cabinet’s approved Public Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (WANI) is seen as innovative as the 1990s PCO campaign that allowed millions to access fast and smooth public-phone networking at a minimal cost. And it would be as easy to latch on to public Wi-Fi as logging into a WANI-authorized program on your computer.
Usage payments will range from a few rupees (under Rs 10 for limited use) and deducted from a wallet that you load for the function similar to the network of UPI payments. Companies such as Google and Facebook were also considered to be looking at the public Wi-Fi market at one point in time. Still, the rise of mobile internet access in India and cheaper tariffs after introducing Reliance Jio dampened their spirits.
For every Wi-Fi provider, only one-time registration will be required, and there will then be no need for re-registration or mandatory verification when you enter the WANI network anywhere in the world. It is interoperable, making it smooth and hassle-free for consumers who can need faster networks when watching rich content like videos, movies, or sports.
Telecom regulator Trai recommended the concept of setting up public Wi-Fi hotspots a few years back to improve digital access while also providing residents in smaller towns and rural areas with a source of income. “The WANI project recommended by Trai was approved by the Cabinet today. It would build millions of national Wi-Fi inter-operable hotspots and democratize video and internet service delivery to millions at competitive rates.
This will be the UPI for connectivity facilities,’ said R S Sharma, the former Trai chairman during whose tenure. The government accepted a system on Trai’s suggestions that will lead to the development of Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) at the top, then recruiting the Public Data Offices or PDOs (such as Kirana stores or individual households) to provide public Wi-Fi. The government has agreed that there will be no licensing charge for delivering wireless internet via public Wi-Fi networks to make a suitable business case. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Telecom and IT said the government hopes public Wi-Fi hotspots will mushroom across cities, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, giving digital connectivity a further boost.
It is anticipated that the measure would eliminate the burden from heavily stressed telecommunications networks widely blamed for low service efficiency. As the connectivity backbone, Wi-Fi hotspots would provide high-speed optic fiber, thus utilizing the free last-mile bandwidth to connect to consumers. They would also not place any pressure on the current telecommunications spectrum network but rather complement the infrastructure.
The government has stipulated that PDOAs and app providers will need to register with the telecom department via the online registration portal to make the machine stable and ensure that unauthorized elements stay out.
