Bharti Airtel on Friday said it is powering the public Wi-Fi services in Telangana.

Telangana Government has launched Wi-Fi as a pilot in 17 hotspot locations in the tech city enabling customers across operators to avail public Wi-Fi and enjoy internet services of up to 750 Mb per day per user.

This initiative is a part of the Government’s broader agenda of allowing citizens to experience a host of web opportunities making Hyderabad a leading digital city.

Users of smartphones, tablets, and other WiFi-enabled devices will now be able to connect to data across these 17 locations around the tech city.

Public Wi-Fi hotspots are available between Cyber towers to Madhapur Police Station, Cyber Towers to Kothaguda Junction and Cyber Towers to Raheja Mindspace Circle. On an average around 40,000 commuters, commercial establishments, visitors can benefit from this service.

“Today internet is a critical tool for various day-to-day needs especially in the field of healthcare, banking, education etc., and it is thus imperative to enable more citizens in the country to access internet and easily experience these capabilities,” said Venkatesh Vijayraghavan, chief executive officer, Bharti Airtel – Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.

How to access Wi-Fi

Citizens with Indian mobile number can access the public Wi-Fi at 17 locations by switching on Wi-Fi in their Wi-Fi enabled device.

On selecting the public Wi-Fi, a One-Time password (OTP) will be sent to their mobile number. They can then latch on to the Wi-Fi post authentication of the password and use internet services of up to 750 Mb per day per user.

Baburajan K
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