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TRAI issues Consultation Paper on “Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks”

Start Date :

Jul 14, 2016

Last Date :

Aug 25, 2016

00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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The growth of Internet penetration in India and realisation of its full potential is closely tied to the proliferation of broadband services. WLANs created using Wi-Fi technology ...

The growth of Internet penetration in India and realisation of its full potential is closely tied to the proliferation of broadband services. WLANs created using Wi-Fi technology can be used for extending the "last-mile connectivity" of broadband connections to a wider segment of users. Wi-Fi networks can offer affordable, scalable and versatile technologies that can facilitate the spread of Internet access in rural and urban areas alike.

It is felt that Wi-Fi hotspots can be proliferated in every nook and corner of the country and it should be possible to set up such hotspots by shop owners and unemployed youths. Such a model will work much like a Public Call Office (PCO) with the advantage that the operator of the Wi-Fi hotspot will not be serving the customer physically as all the transactions will happen electronically. ISPs will also be encouraged as there will be an increased consumption of data by the public. The model will also provide a boost to generation of employment in the country.

The objective of this Consultation Paper (CP) is to examine the need of encouraging public Wi-Fi networks in the country from a public policy point of view, discuss the issues in its proliferation and find out solutions for the same.

In this paper, “public Wi-Fi networks” has broader meaning and not limited to the Wi-Fi hotspot created by licensed TSP/ISP at public places. There could be small entrepreneurs or even a very small entity which would like to participate in common and shared Wi-Fi network for larger public use.

The CP raises the issues of various regulatory/licensing or policy measures required to encourage ubiquitous city-wide Wi-Fi networks as well as expansion of Wi-Fi networks in remote or rural areas. The CP also touches upon interoperability between the Wi-Fi networks of different service providers as also between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, frequency bands, payment and authentication procedure to access Wi-Fi.

Consultation Paper on Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks

Last date for submitting your suggestions is 24th August, 2016.

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Lokesh Sinha 9 years 9 months ago

I'm using idea cellular network. Signal is very good but sometimes i suffer from call drop. Please take some action regarding this.

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deepakaccount 9 years 9 months ago

bsnl does not care his customer. plz do first right time of bsnl employee then bsnl will be India's no 1 network. complaint, complaint & again complaint & solve complaint in their offices this is BSNL employees truly work.

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RAJESH KAUL 9 years 9 months ago

Data connectivity cannot be a privilege for urban population, but has to get penetrated to the rural population as well. They are presently deprived of this . And What I see is that business case of Rural Wifi hinges mainly on the back-haul pipe and Internet pipe costing which make this commercially nonviable at present cost level. Entrepreneurs who are willing put skin in the game shy away because of this non-viability. This cost need to get rationalized for Rural penetration.

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K V KARTHIKEYAN 9 years 9 months ago

Proliferation of Broadband in Public Network may have to be strengthened for speed of connectivity and also ensuring prope security protocol to take care of mis-use. While specifiying a specific time limit for access, the access to public networks like IRCTC, Gov.in could be kept out of the time access. The expansion of WiFi Spots all over India is a must. I am sure this exercise will go long way in liberating public access network and expanding the telecommunication access to common public

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Bhawani D Sharma 9 years 9 months ago

Digital India and nofn projects very delay try to fast it. I have check NOFN & BBNL Website lots of works are mention but practically presently very slow for example, the BSNL, Railtel & PGIL working all works but till date Approximately 2.00 lacs kms OFC layout more then 2 years laps. If Govt want to laying the OFC then all their associated companies ie Govt undertaking or private companies. Its my submission.

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Rajkumar Oberoi 9 years 9 months ago

Let's improve efficiency of Wifi systems to save public men hours.

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Bhavarilal Sankarlal Chavan 9 years 9 months ago

I have csc centre, i disconect bsnl broadband connection due to bad manual suport unko lagta hai bsnl ko jarurat nahi hai grahak zak marke net ke liye connection lega

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Ravindra M Khare 9 years 9 months ago

The government has its BSNL wi-fi network, which does not functions upto the required level due to so many reasons. But one of the reason is lack of technical support. Under such circumstances a possibility of obtaining the support from various linux user groups which are already functioning across the country need to explored. Also if any thing works out using open source technology it will benefit the country.

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PURNA CHANDRA NAYAK 9 years 9 months ago

I am PURNA CHANDRA NAYAK.AT:AMBAGHAT,PO:GOHIRADAM SITE,DIST: DEOGARH,STATE:ODISHA,PIN:768121, Sir i want to report about my village ,24hour electricity not available,pradhanmantri gram sadak yojana is not complete properly as per the fund,education standard is very low,drinking water facility is not available properly,we all villager are unhappy due to poor work from govt,

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Sankara Raman 9 years 9 months ago

WiFi in rural India is a must to carry our country to Digitally access vital information for Govt related issues/certificates, agriculture, employment, market info., education, rain/weather, knowledge building and crucial for Skill India movement. Pvt. sector should participate in as big way with appropriate affordable revenue model. Fiscal and monetary Impetus can be provided by the Government.

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