The low cost Wi-Fi facility is to be provided by New Town Telecom Infrastructure Development Company (NTTIDCO), which is a joint venture company of HIDCO where the latter has 51 per cent shares. As decided by the state government, a process is going on for amalgamating NTTIDCO with HIDCO.
High speed internet is likely to be economic for the residents of New Town, soon.The state Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HIDCO) is working on schemes to set up solar powered Wi-Fi hotspot and a Public Data Office to provide Wi-Fi services at a nominal fee.
The low cost Wi-Fi facility is to be provided by New Town Telecom Infrastructure Development Company (NTTIDCO), which is a joint venture company of HIDCO where the latter has 51 per cent shares. As decided by the state government, a process is going on for amalgamating NTTIDCO with HIDCO.
According to a sources in HIDCO, NTTIDCO presently provides Wi-Fi services in an area of around 10 km of Major Arterial Road of the satellite township. Taking the facility a step ahead, it is now mulling over plans to enhance internet access to all sections of the society and set up six Wi-Fi hotspots in New Town. “Of the six numbers of Wi-Fi hotspots, at least one can be developed as a solar powered Wi-Fi,” said an official of HIDCO.
Source: thestatesman
