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  • Kolkata On Its Way To Become India’s First WiFi Connected City

    Kolkata On Its Way To Become India’s First WiFi Connected City

    Kolkata has just taken the first step in becoming the first ever WiFi city in India. The city’s first WiFi zone will be implemented at Park Street and will be inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee. The service is provided by Reliance JIO, which will be free of charge initially and will be available next in the Ghariahat-Gol Park area of south Kolkata.

    Reliance JIO spokesperson quoted-

    We have already laid cables along a 500-km stretch of the city. While the major part of Kolkata has been covered, work is in progress in some pockets. We are aiming to bring the entire Kolkata Telephones area under our 4G coverage. It might take another eight months to a year to do the job

    Once the Park Street hotspot is launched, any WiFi enabled device can log on into the internet zone using a password provided. Smartphone users will be able to log in with a click on the WiFi option. “As a long-term believer in the power of social media, I think the city should be proud of this development. However, we need to be patient during the rollout phase for it takes time,” said Derek O’ Brien, Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP.

    New Delhi too is on its way to develop this facility soon. We have already seen a rollout of free WiFi in parts of Delhi like Khan Market and Connaught Place.

  • Delhi’s Khan Market is Now a Wi-Fi Zone

    Delhi’s Khan Market is Now a Wi-Fi Zone

    Delhi’s audacious project of bringing Wi-Fi connectivity to the markets of Delhi has begun at Khan Market. The shopping area now has limited time, free usage internet. After the free usage has expired, the shoppers can just use scratch cards to get access to the network.

    To connect to the network, you just have to punch in some basic information such as email ID and phone number. Next you get a one-time password (OTP) on your phone using which you can register into the Wi-Fi network.

    The facility was to be extended to Connaught Place (CP) but it is facing some technical delays. The major issue in bringing WiFi access to CP has been the size of the area. To avoid the place from looking cluttered, the cables for the services are being laid underground.

    Tata Docomo and Vodafone who have partnered together with NDMC for the service say that CP will be Wi-Fi activated by the end of the month. As of now a beta service is being run in the N-block of CP.

    The security agencies based in CP have also raised some issues with the service. According to them the WiFi service may be used to interfere with their network. But the folks at NDMC state that the networks used are extremely secure.

    The service providers have got their security clearance after clearing five levels of certification testing. The project can also be monitored by the Department of Telecom, thereby being in safe hands.

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