The recently launched PM Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM WANI) scheme is indispensable for making India a vibrant digital country. Discuss
The recently launched PM Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM WANI) scheme is indispensable for making India a vibrant digital country. Discuss
PM-WANI Scheme:
- The initiative aims to elevate wireless internet connectivity in the country. Under the scheme the public network will be set up by the PDOAs to provide Wi-Fi service through the PDOs spread throughout the country.
Significance of Public Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi is easier to scale than adding new mobile towers.
- It bolsters connectivity inside buildings, airports, etc. where mobile network penetration is limited.
- Also, Wi-Fi uses free unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi hardware is cheap and widely adopted.
- De-congest Telecom networks as enhanced usage of public Wi-Fi networks reduces load on Telecom Service Providers.
- It will vastly improve utilisation of the large and high-capacity fibre network created by Bharat Broadband Network (BBN), RailTel, GAIL etc.
- The World Bank observed that a 10% increase in internet penetration leads to a 1.4% increase in GDP.
- Public hotspots hold an important place in the last-mile delivery of broadband to users.
- It could bridge the Rural-Urban divide in broadband penetration in rural India is limited to 29.2% against urban India which has a broadband penetration of 93%.
- It will create job opportunities for entrepreneurs, local businesses, IT engineers, app developers and cybersecurity professionals.
- There would be a lot of savings for the government by putting digital information in the portal either through video, text or pictures and not go for conventional approaches like banners, hoardings and others.
Conclusion:
- Hence the faster implementation of the PM WANI scheme holds the key for a New Digital India.
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