New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Policy think-tank Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Wednesday welcomed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s approach of formally recognising Public Wi‑Fi as a complementary broadband infrastructure layer essential for affordable, ubiquitous broadband access.Responding to TRAI’s consultation paper on the proliferation of public Wi‑Fi networks, BIF flagged that overreliance on mobile networks alone may be insufficient to meet India’s future digital ambitions.Th…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Telecom industry body Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Wednesday hailed the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) two important notifications aimed at further strengthening the PM-WANI based Public Wi-Fi ecosystem.The notifications are extremely significant in the overall push both from the government and by the regulator to promote PM-WANI based Public Wi-Fi ubiquitously across the country.PM-WANI is a unique flagship initiative of the government to provide affordable…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) and improving ease of internet access for citizens, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Communications on Tuesday.The new measures include QR-based authentication for laptops and secondary devices, intro…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper on the proliferation of public Wi-Fi networks in the country, seeking stakeholder views on measures to accelerate last-mile digital connectivity and improve broadband access.The paper reviews the existing regulatory framework and flags key bottlenecks slowing the expansion of public Wi-Fi, particularly in rural and underserved areas, even as data consumption continues to rise rapid…