Malappuram is now all set to be India’s first municipality offering free
Wi-Fi connectivity to its entire population. And, that is just a part
of what is on offer. Free high-speed Wi-Fi internet connectivity will be
available in its 33 sq km limits.
The service will be initially limited to the twin towns of Uphill and
Downhill, and then expanded to cover the whole municipal area.As many as
17 high-power antennae have been erected along the 21-km roads within
the municipal limits.
The municipality has roped in RailTel Corporation
of India to ensure high-speed connectivity to its 68,000 people.
All
infrastructure is now in place and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is
expected to inaugurate the project, said Municipal chairman K.P.
Mohammed Mustafa.
The initiative is funded by a State IT Department grant of Rs.50 lakh
and another Rs.95 lakh the Municipality raised, to meet initial costs.
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