Mangaluru, Jul 6: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will offer Wi-Fi facility at Mangalore International Airport, said GR Ravi, General Manager, Dakshina Kannada Telecom District of BSNL.
Addressing presspersons in Mangaluru on Monday, he said BSNL will provide Wi-Fi coverage with multiple hotspots at select locations in the district. This facility will soon be extended to Mangalore International Airport. The hotspot will allow users ultra-speed broadband internet connectivity, he said.
On the other plans of BSNL in the district, Ravi said plans are afoot to install ‘Next Generation Network’ telephone exchanges at eight locations in the district.
“BSNL Dhakshina Kannada has planned to install Next Generation Network (NGN) exchanges at eight different locations - Bykambady, Surathkal, Urva, Kodikal, Manipal, Udupi, Ajjarkad and Brahmavara. The NGN technology will helps to its users to utilise the services like voice, video, data, multimedia, messaging, content delivery, mobility, broadcasting and multitasking communication technologies through landline network using IP switching technology”, said Mr Ravi.
Under the National Optical Fibre Network project, BSNL will connect 349 village panchayats on optical fibre during the year. He said that around 470 km of optical fibre and other equipment are being installed as a part of this. This project will provide sufficient bandwidth to village panchayats in the revenue districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
Mr Ravi said this would facilitate the ‘Digital India’ programme of the government in providing appropriate infrastructure to the rural areas for extending services using information technology.’
“Another major initiative is of Wi-Fi coverage with multiple hotspots in selected locations, has under progress and the Mangaluru Airport has been taken up for extending this facility soon, which helps to access information with 4G ultra speed broadband internet connectivity.
Other popular schemes like free night calling, all India roaming incoming calls free, PV 87, and PV 77 schemes has already made available to BSNL mobile users”, said Divakara Rai, Deputy General Manager, BSNL, Dhakshina Kannada.
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