Telecom firms oppose TRAI’s public Wi-Fi model

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c-wi-fi-model/article24366808.ece

=E2=80=98Move may impact debt-laden sector, compromise security=E2=80=99

Telecom operators have opposed public Wi-Fi model recommended by the sector
regulator TRAI, saying it will adversely impact debt ridden industry and
compromise national security.

Based on existing rules for cyber cafes, the Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India (Trai) had recommended that a new set of players to be called
Pubic Data Office Aggregator (PDOA) should be allowed to resell Internet
services through yesteryear PCO type of set-up that will be called Public
Data Offices.

=E2=80=9C...the proposal to sell internet services without a licence, will =
be a
complete bypass of present licensing framework, detrimental to massive
investments already made in spectrum, telecom infrastructure...,=E2=80=9D C=
OAI DG
Rajan S. Mathews said in a letter to Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan.

However, a report said proliferation of public Wi-Fi can provide $3 billion
potential revenue opportunity for telecom operators between 2017-2019, as
it will help adding new customers and increasing data consumption by
existing users.

User interest

The study by Analysys Mason, commissioned by Google, found =E2=80=9Ca signi=
ficant
fraction of users=E2=80=9D saying they would be interested in purchasing a =
new
mobile broadband SIM card to continue accessing high speed Internet, after
having experienced high speed Internet through high-speed wi-fi services
from Google-Railtel.

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c-wi-fi-model/article24366808.ece">https://www.thehindu.com/business/Indust=
ry/telecom-firms-oppose-trais-public-wi-fi-model/article24366808.ece</a><br=
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ct debt-laden sector, compromise security=E2=80=99</div><div dir=3D"auto"><=
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l recommended by the sector regulator TRAI, saying it will adversely impact=
 debt ridden industry and compromise national security.</div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Based on existing rules for cyber cafes, th=
e Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had recommended that a new s=
et of players to be called Pubic Data Office Aggregator (PDOA) should be al=
lowed to resell Internet services through yesteryear PCO type of set-up tha=
t will be called Public Data Offices.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">=E2=80=9C...the proposal to sell internet services without a =
licence, will be a complete bypass of present licensing framework, detrimen=
tal to massive investments already made in spectrum, telecom infrastructure=
...,=E2=80=9D COAI DG Rajan S. Mathews said in a letter to Telecom Secretar=
y Aruna Sundararajan.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ho=
wever, a report said proliferation of public Wi-Fi can provide <span class=
=3D"money">$3</span> billion potential revenue opportunity for telecom oper=
ators between 2017-2019, as it will help adding new customers and increasin=
g data consumption by existing users.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">User interest</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">The study by Analysys Mason, commissioned by Google, =
found =E2=80=9Ca significant fraction of users=E2=80=9D saying they would b=
e interested in purchasing a new mobile broadband SIM card to continue acce=
ssing high speed Internet, after having experienced high speed Internet thr=
ough high-speed wi-fi services from Google-Railtel.</div></div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div></div>

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