Hi-Tech Hyderabad gets public Wi-Fi powered by Airtel at 17 locations
Updated: Oct 10, 2014 04:00:46pm
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (KNN) The people of the hi-tech city of Hyderabad can now connect their W-Fi enabled devices to internet at 17 locations as Bharti Airtel and Telangana government today launched ‘Public Wi-Fi’ service.
The project is underway at 17 tested hotspot locations in Hyderabad that allows users to access internet up to 750 Mb per day across operators.
"Enabling public access to superior Wi-Fi technology across the city is at the heart of the Telangana government's efforts to promote greater digital inclusion for the citizens of Hyderabad therefore making it a "Global Smart City," said Telangana's IT minister, KT Rama Rao.
Rao said that currently the government is trying to rope in other service providers to engage them in offering similar services.
Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Airtel - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Venkatesh Vijayraghavan said, "Today internet is a critical tool for various day-to-day needs especially in the field of healthcare, banking and education, and it is thus imperative to enable citizens in the country to access internet."
The public Wi-Fi hotspots have been set up between Cyber towers to Madhapur Police Station, Cyber Towers to Kothaguda Junction and Cyber Towers to Raheja Mindspace Circle.
On an average around 40,000 commuters, commercial establishments and visitors can benefit from this service. (KNN/SD)
The project is underway at 17 tested hotspot locations in Hyderabad that allows users to access internet up to 750 Mb per day across operators.
"Enabling public access to superior Wi-Fi technology across the city is at the heart of the Telangana government's efforts to promote greater digital inclusion for the citizens of Hyderabad therefore making it a "Global Smart City," said Telangana's IT minister, KT Rama Rao.
Rao said that currently the government is trying to rope in other service providers to engage them in offering similar services.
Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Airtel - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Venkatesh Vijayraghavan said, "Today internet is a critical tool for various day-to-day needs especially in the field of healthcare, banking and education, and it is thus imperative to enable citizens in the country to access internet."
The public Wi-Fi hotspots have been set up between Cyber towers to Madhapur Police Station, Cyber Towers to Kothaguda Junction and Cyber Towers to Raheja Mindspace Circle.
On an average around 40,000 commuters, commercial establishments and visitors can benefit from this service. (KNN/SD)
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