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Mumbai set to go wireless, 1200 WiFi hotspots ready for launch before BMC Polls
- by Webdesk
- 07 Jan 2017
The Devendra Fadnavis led state government has lived upto its promise of making Mumbai India’s first WiFi city, with the first phase ready to take off before the BMC Elections.
The project envisages providing wireless internet access across the city through a network of 6,000 MTNL hotspots at 1,200 locations across the city. It will offer speeds of up to 20Mbps (megabits per second), equivalent to 2.5MB/s (megabytes per second).
In the first phase, 1,200 hotspots will be set up at 500 locations. Key areas are tourist spots such as Gateway of India and Girgaum Chowpatty. Other locations include large slums pockets, where mobile network coverage is patchy.
Under the scheme, the first 1GB of data or the first 30 minutes of use – whichever comes first – will be free. After that, you will be charged at competitive rates.
A senior state government official, who did not wish to be named, said, “We are ready to launch the first phase of the project at 500 locations. The test run has been completed. The only issue is the date, which is yet to be finalised. Earlier, we had planned to start the service on January 9 but the day is to be celebrated as Pravasi Bhartiya Divas. The formal launch will happen soon.”
In the second phase, 6000 more WiFi hotspots is expected to be activated in 700 locations across Mumbai. This second phase is expected to come in place in May.
The project is being undertaken by Larsen & Toubro, which had earlier implemented the CCTV surveillance project in Mumbai.
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