Reportedly, Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) is providing enterprise-class Wi-Fi service throughout the domestic (IA and IB) and international (2A and 2C) terminals at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), thus becoming the first international airport in the country to launch a free wireless network.
This free Wi-Fi Internet service is powered by Bharti Airtel, enabling first ever wireless coverage at a major international airport in India, with wall-to-wall service accessible throughout the CSIA passenger terminal buildings.
Which means that only bonafide passengers inside the terminal building will be able to take advantage of the facility. And to prevent potential misuse, each session would be valid for about four hours.
In a statement, a spokesperson for MIAL, said that travelers could use their laptops to connect to the Internet, to send and receive e-mail, access their corporate servers, download important documents, and surf the Web. The login process does not require users to install or use proprietary software, and can be done just by entering mobile numbers.
The facility is also available on other hand-held devices such as pocket PCs, smart phones, mobile phones, gaming devices, and PDAs.
The MIAL spokesperson said, currently, the speed would vary between 64 kbps and 128 kbps, depending on the number of simultaneous users. However, it will never fall below 64 kbps.
And while this service is offered free-of-charge for all passengers carrying Wi-Fi enabled laptops, a paid service for a bandwidth of 512 kbps and above will soon be introduced. Free Internet kiosks will also be set up at all terminals, with each terminal having at least one kiosk with a minimum of four computers.
G V Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director of MIAL, said that they are pleased to be the first airport in India to provide wireless coverage of this nature to passengers. Wi-Fi connectivity and the free Internet kiosks will facilitate better communication access for travelers to CSIA. This initiative would help the airport enhance passengers' experience, and is in line with their commitment to making CSIA a world-class airport.
source: techtree.com
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