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Mangaluru, Jul 6: BSNL Dakshina Kannada will provide Wi-Fi coverage with multiple hotspots in select important locations. Mangaluru International Airport will also be extended this facility, said G R Ravi, general manager of BSNL, at a press meet here on Monday July 6.
He also informed that BSNL 4G Wi-Fi Hotspot will allow users ultra speed broadband internet connectivity.
He further said, "In order to mark Digital India Week, a government of India undertaking, BSNL has launched various schemes like the NOFN (National Optical Fibre Network). BSNL Dakshina Kannada telecom district is connecting all the 349 gram panchayats on optical fiber in the current year.
"Approximately 470 kilometers of fiber and connecting equipment are being installed under this project. This will provide sufficient bandwidth to the gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district," he added.
"This will facilitate the Digital India programme of the government of India in providing the appropriate infrastructure to the rural areas in order to extend the BSNL services using information technology and its tools, thus breaking the digital divide," he said.
Next Generation Network
BSNL DK has planned to install Next Generation Network exchanges at 8 locations in Baikampady, Suratkal, Urwa, Kodikal, Manipal, Udupi, Ajjarkad and Brahmavar. This work will be completed within one year.
Next Generation Network will greatly enhance the features of the landline network using IP switching and thus enabling all types of services like voice, video, data, multimedia, messaging, content delivery, mobility, broadcating and multicasting and other types of communication services, stated a press release from BSNL.
Free Night Calling
BSNL has introduced free night calling from 9 pm to 7 am with unlimited free calls to any landline or mobile subscriber, throughout India.
This facility is applicable to select landline/BB combo plans, FTTH voice connections and BB combo plans. This scheme is also applicable to urban and rural areas (general, One India, economy, special, special plus, super and premium plans). Closed connections can be reconnected without installation charges. Incoming facility is provided for DNP cases.
Also, on June 15, BSNL announced free all India roaming, where all incoming calls to BSNL mobile would be free while roaming anywhere in India.
N Vishweshwara Bhat, DGM, Divakara Rai DGM and others were present at the meet.