Indian government will be deploying free Wi-Fi in 1050 rural villages in the country as part of a new initiative called ‘Digital Village’, according to reports.
The government will install tower-mounted Wi-Fi hotspots at remote locations in the country which will allow villagers to use the service on their cell phones. The project would go on for next six months.
“Digital Village project would provide basic development services to rural areas using digital technology, “said Aruna Sundararajan, an official at the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in an interaction with CNN Money.
The services will reportedly include basic internet access, interactive educational tools and medical services.The project would cost around $62 million in its initial phase and will be a part of the government's ongoing optical fiber cable roll out.
The Digital Village project is similar to Facebook’s Free Basics where the social media giant had wanted to offer free limited internet access in India but was discarded due to concerns regarding net neutrality.
Last year, India surpassed US to become the country with the most Facebook users in the world.
The government will install tower-mounted Wi-Fi hotspots at remote locations in the country which will allow villagers to use the service on their cell phones. The project would go on for next six months.
“Digital Village project would provide basic development services to rural areas using digital technology, “said Aruna Sundararajan, an official at the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in an interaction with CNN Money.
The services will reportedly include basic internet access, interactive educational tools and medical services.The project would cost around $62 million in its initial phase and will be a part of the government's ongoing optical fiber cable roll out.
The Digital Village project is similar to Facebook’s Free Basics where the social media giant had wanted to offer free limited internet access in India but was discarded due to concerns regarding net neutrality.
Last year, India surpassed US to become the country with the most Facebook users in the world.
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