Indian telecom service provider MTNL is planning to launch Wi-Fi services that will provide internet services at 8Mbps speed to customers at locations apart from their homes.
As part of the Wi-Fi initiative, MTNL will be associating with malls, coffee chains and food courts to provide this unlimited Wi-Fi service to its customers.
The state-run telecom operator did not specify the unlimited Wi-Fi plan.
MTNL executive director Peeyush Agarwal said: “We are planning to provide our customers Wi-Fi services at indoor locations such airports, cafes, food courts, apart from their homes. We will be offering 8Mbps speed.”
The MTNL customer will have to use a line-bonding modem to avail of this service. Mobile users already using the MTNL Wi-Fi services on mobile devices will be charged an additional Rs 50-100 apart from their existing monthly rental, PTI reported.
MTNL, which operates in Mumbai and Delhi, has tied up with city’s new terminal T2 to provide this Wi-Fi service and is in talks with rest of the two airports for the same.
The loss making telecom service provider said MTNL will be targeting the Mumbai and New Delhi airports and all the food courts and malls for this service.
MTNL customers who use Wi-Fi on multiple devices like laptop, mobile, personal computers and tabs at home, will also have access to internet on such locations.
A customer will have to register himself at such places, and just by using his unique login ID and password can have access to internet there.
There are certain authentication processes required before launching the service and as soon it gets complete, the service will be launched. MTNL has partnered with C-bot to provide this Wi-Fi service.
MTNL, which currently has 6 lakh broadband customers, is targeting to add another 2 lakh to its customer base once this service is launched.
