Google has officially announced that it will install high-speed WiFi access point at 400 rail stations in India.
The announcement comes on the heels of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Google headquarters.Partnering with Indian Railways,and RailTel,which operates a fiber network along many of the rail lines.The first stations will begin broadcasting WiFi "in the coming moths",according to Pichai.The plan is to expand that network to 100 of the busiest stations by the end of 2016.Coverage of those 100 stations will make WiFi available to more than 10 million people,and he said the remaining roll out will happen in quick "succession".
"This will rank it as the largest public WiFi project in India,and among the largest in the world,by number of potential users," Pichai said in a blog post. "it will also be fast-many times faster than what most people in India have access to today,allowing travelers to stream a high definition video while they're waiting,research their destination,or download some videos, a book or a new game for the journey ahead."
And while the WiFi will be "free to start",that's not part of the long term vision.Pichai notes the plan is to make the project self sustainable," so it can expand to other places.It's unclear when the transition will happen or what access will cost.
The announcement comes on the heels of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Google headquarters.Partnering with Indian Railways,and RailTel,which operates a fiber network along many of the rail lines.The first stations will begin broadcasting WiFi "in the coming moths",according to Pichai.The plan is to expand that network to 100 of the busiest stations by the end of 2016.Coverage of those 100 stations will make WiFi available to more than 10 million people,and he said the remaining roll out will happen in quick "succession".
"This will rank it as the largest public WiFi project in India,and among the largest in the world,by number of potential users," Pichai said in a blog post. "it will also be fast-many times faster than what most people in India have access to today,allowing travelers to stream a high definition video while they're waiting,research their destination,or download some videos, a book or a new game for the journey ahead."
And while the WiFi will be "free to start",that's not part of the long term vision.Pichai notes the plan is to make the project self sustainable," so it can expand to other places.It's unclear when the transition will happen or what access will cost.
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