Currently, the pilot is underway at 17 tested hotspot locations in Hyderabad that allow users to access Internet upto 750 Mb per day across operators.
The initiative is a part of the state government's broader agenda of allowing citizens to experience a host of web opportunities making Hyderabad a leading digital city, the telco in a statement on Friday said. It added that the smartphone, tablet, and other WiFi-enabled device users would be able to connect to data across these 17 locations.
To begin with, these 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, visitors can benefit from this service.
"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.
The service allows consumers to access the public Wi-Fi at all the 17 locations by switching on Wi-Fi in their Wi-Fi enabled device. On selecting the public Wi-Fi, a One-Time password (OTP) will be sent to their mobile number, the company added.
Venkatesh Vijayraghavan, Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Airtel - Andhra Pradesh & Telangana 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 ..
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