With a vision to promote e-governance and provide better connectivity
to India, state run BSNL has announced plans to focus on establishing
Wi-Fi Hotspots and starting mobile wallet schemes under the National
Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project.
The telecommunications entity is looking to cash in on the wide range of revenue generating possibilities that come with Digital India along with providing convenience and connectivity to citizens.
"There are 3-4 areas where we are contributing for Digital India programme, like national optic fibre network (NOFN), providing Wi-Fi hotspots at commercial places, mobile wallet service under the Jan Dhan yojna and delivering m-governance services like digital mandi, kisan seva among others," Anupam Shrivastava, BSNL Board Director(Consumer Mobility) told PTI.
Through NOFN the government plans to provide high speed internet connectivity to all 250,000 gram panchayats in India and promote m-governance through this measure.
BSNL is also working on a setting up Wi-Fi Hotspots in the Varansi Ghat area and the famed Bhul Bhulaiya (labyrinth) in Lucknow at the Bara Imambara complex. Work has already begun in these areas and fiber optic cables have started being laid in these places.
Along with these initial spots, there are plans to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public places of significant traffic like universities, malls and other historical sites.
In connection to the Varanasi Ghat project, Srivastav said that, "We are working on the banking project, wherein we will provide m-wallet services as part of Jan Dhan Yojna. We are also undertaking m-governance services at national and state-level like kisan seva, mid day meal, passport, digital mandi among others wherein people can get information through SMS,".
The telecommunications entity is looking to cash in on the wide range of revenue generating possibilities that come with Digital India along with providing convenience and connectivity to citizens.
"There are 3-4 areas where we are contributing for Digital India programme, like national optic fibre network (NOFN), providing Wi-Fi hotspots at commercial places, mobile wallet service under the Jan Dhan yojna and delivering m-governance services like digital mandi, kisan seva among others," Anupam Shrivastava, BSNL Board Director(Consumer Mobility) told PTI.
Through NOFN the government plans to provide high speed internet connectivity to all 250,000 gram panchayats in India and promote m-governance through this measure.
BSNL is also working on a setting up Wi-Fi Hotspots in the Varansi Ghat area and the famed Bhul Bhulaiya (labyrinth) in Lucknow at the Bara Imambara complex. Work has already begun in these areas and fiber optic cables have started being laid in these places.
Along with these initial spots, there are plans to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public places of significant traffic like universities, malls and other historical sites.
In connection to the Varanasi Ghat project, Srivastav said that, "We are working on the banking project, wherein we will provide m-wallet services as part of Jan Dhan Yojna. We are also undertaking m-governance services at national and state-level like kisan seva, mid day meal, passport, digital mandi among others wherein people can get information through SMS,".
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