Public Wi-Fi Gets a Big Push: Trai Invites Companies to Set Up Hotspots Under WANI Pilot Project
In a bid to give India's public Wi-Fi domain a major push, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is preparing for a pilot project, called Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (WANI). The regulator has invited all ecosystem players, including all companies, app providers and hardware or software providers that will set up public Wi-Fi hotspots. These Wi-Fi hotspots will be called Public Data Offices (PDOs) and will offer pay-as-you-go 'sachet-sized' Wi-Fi... Read More