PM WANI: Can UPI-Style Approach Lead to Wi-Fi Profusion?
PM WANI will allow for setting up interoperable paid public Wi-Fi hotspots across the country. By Gopal Sathe | Updated: 11 December 2020 14:58 IST
Photo Credit: Wifi Dabba
Highlights
The idea is modelled after PCOs where anyone could walk in and make calls
Bengaluru-based Wifi Dabba has been one of the early participants in this
PM WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) aims to bring large scale deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots through the country to drive up connectivity options and improve digital access. But can it thrive where many others have met with limited success in the past? Gadgets 360 caught up with Shubhendu Sharma, co-founder and COO of Wifi Dabba, one of the companies that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) called a leader in bringing WANI compatibility, to get an insider s view about the upcoming project, how it s supposed to work, and what one ca