VSNL Wi-Fi business in top gear, unveils plans for 1000 hotspots

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) has announced that the Company has drawn up major plans to enhance the foot print of its Wi-Fi service in India as part of its strategy to tap into the huge growing on the move market.

The Company has been leading the growth of Wi-Fi hotspot industry in India and today has the largest public hotspot network in India with over 250 hotspots. It has drawn up major plans this year to further enhance the footprint to over 1000 hotspots - bringing the internet that much more closer to the large Indian traveling and on the move population.

The Company's hotspots include the major domestic and international airports, leading premium Star hotels, educational institutions, sports stadia, hospitals, chain of restaurants and coffee shops. Its partners include Companies like Taj Group of Hotels, Le Meridien, Cafe Coffee Day, Barista, Manipal University, Wockhardt, amongst others. The Company has also been driving innovation through creating hotspots at non-traditional locations like Mobile Stores, IT stores, Railway Stations. etc.

The Company is the only Indian Company to become a member of the prestigious Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a leading global consortium of Network Wi-Fi service providers. The Company has drawn up major plans to enable international roaming for business travelers by leveraging the alliance.

In view of its contribution to the Wireless Broadband Alliance, since becoming a member in June 2006 and also looking at the increasing importance of India as a business destination, WBA has invited the Company to join the WBA ExCo board (Executive committee board) which currently has worldwide telecommunication leaders, British Telecom, France Telecom, Korean Telecom, StarHub, Swisscom Mobile and T-Mobile-US.

The Company is also gearing up for yet another achievement, "VSNL is deeply honoured to be invited to join the WBA ExCo board and believe that India would play a significant role in shaping the Global Wireless Broadband market" said Mr. Prateek Pashine, Vice President - Marketing & Technology, Retail Broadband Business, of the Company.

Source : Equity Bulls

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