MTNL Debuts Broadband with Wi-Fi

The company said these Wi-Fi services are enabled with CPEs (Customer Premises, Equipment) with a speed of up to 2 mbps. Using these CPEs, subscribers will now be able to create their 'Private hot spots' covering a range of 40 meters in their homes and offices. And they can also create 'Private public hot spots' through MTNL's prepaid broadband service.

Speaking on the occasion, A K Arora, Executive Director, MTNL, said, "Broadband with Wi-Fi is an initiative to create ease and comfort for our consumers while at home or work. With 2007 being declared as the 'Year of Broadband' MTNL's contribution to help increase Internet penetration and usage will be significantly driven by these kinds of services."

'Broadband with Wi-Fi' will bring convenience to consumers to the level that multiple computers, laptops, and PDAs can operate simultaneously. This will help household consumers who have more than one device at their residence. This service will also help educational institutions such as Engineering, Management, Medical and Research Institutes to save cost, and provide better work as well as learning environment.

Besides, convention centers like auditoriums, conference halls, seminar rooms can also be helped through this connection by providing better service, and in turn, they will be able to enhance their turnover.

The tariff plan for 'Broadband with Wi-Fi' includes registration fee of Rs 500, non-refundable security for modem of Rs 800, installation and testing for Rs 300, and monthly rental for modem Rs 150. And customers can choose any existing Broadband tariff plan for usage.

Meanwhile, existing customers will pay additional security of Rs 300, and monthly rental for Modem Rs 150 in place of Rs 50. They can also get this service by dialing 1500 or 22221500.

source: Techtree