Bangalore: The facility is a first step to make Bangalore a smart and connected city, internet and Wi-Fi service provider D-VoiS Broadband Ltd managing director Ramesh Satya said to news Channel. The Karnataka government is offering free Wi-Fi to citizens of the state capital to access internet and stay connected with their near and dear ones on social media.
Touted to be the first of its kind in the country, the facility – Namma Wi-Fi will allow citizens to use smartphones, tablets, netbooks, laptops and other mobile devices to connect to internet seamlessly when they are around MG Road and Brigade Road in downtown or at Shantinagar or Yeshwantpur bus terminals and at upscale Indiranagar in the city’s eastern suburb.
Initiated by the state IT department and the state government’s ICT (information and communications technologies) group, the facility will be extended to 10 other hotspots across the city later this year. To use the service, a user will need to have an authentication password, which will be sent to his or her mobile number after he registers on the network.
With a speed of up to 512 Kbps (kilo bytes per second), a user will have connectivity within the coverage area. Usage, however, will be limited to three hours a day or up to 50 MB data, Satya clarified. The facility is expected to benefit thousands of people visiting the five hotspots located in commercial areas.
Bureau Report
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