In its efforts in direction of accelerating the adoption of digital applied sciences the state, Authorities of Tamil Nadu in the present day launched 224 public Wi-Fi hotspots in Chennai in collaboration with ACT Fibernet. The Wi-Fi hotspots have been launched within the presence of Shri Udhayanidhi Stalin, Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Meeting and Youth Secretary, DMK and Mr. Sandeep Gupta, Chief Working Officer, Atria Convergence Applied sciences Ltd and different dignitaries, and officers.
Set up of Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the town is a good way to maintain extra folks linked and provides them entry to the web. This launch marks the start of the Tamil Nadu Govt.’s imaginative and prescient to ascertain a large-scale public wi-fi community for its residents.
Every of the 224 Wi-Fi hotspots are powered by ACT SmartFiber Know-how, that may guarantee superfast and secure web experiences. This expertise allows customers with easy, seamless connectivity for video content material, together with calling, streaming, and ultra-fast file transfers on ACT’s Gigabit-enabled community at scale. With implementation of the SmartFiber expertise, ACT Fibernet was additionally recognised by Ookla, because the quickest and most constant wired broadband community in Chennai. A examine by InMobi in April 2021 has concluded that ACT is one of the best broadband for streaming in Chennai.
Customers should login via the ACT Free Wi-Fi portal with their cellphone quantity and OTP and use free web for 45 minutes at 20 Mbps velocity and 1 GB knowledge restrict with none price. These hotspots are positioned throughout the town in Amma Canteens, Company Parks, T-Nagar Good Metropolis, Triplicane, Royapettai, Napier Park/ Could Day Park and Ratna Café junction for straightforward entry.
Talking on the event, Shri. Udhayanidhi Stalin, Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Meeting and Youth Secretary, DMK, stated, “The Wi-Fi hotspots in Chennai are a step in direction of establishing the town as a Good Metropolis. I’m joyful that a large number of folks will now be capable to get pleasure from free web and make good use of it in public areas. ACT Fibernet has been a trusted business associate for a few years, and I thank them for his or her assist to set-up this Wi-Fi challenge.”
Mr. Bala Malladi, CEO Atria Convergence Applied sciences (ACT), stated, “ACT Fibernet has at all times believed in utilizing the web as a power for good – to assist folks remodel their lives. The free public Wi-Fi will help in bridging the digital divide, whether or not for college students, professionals, or most of the people. It’s an honour to be part of the Authorities of Tamil Nadu’s prestigious challenge contribute to the event of Chennai and its residents.”
