Public WiFi

State government wanted to setup public Wi-Fi hotspots for Mumbai residents. Become first major city in India to offer free Wi-Fi across the city. Provide seamless user experience, security and compliance for public access. Monetize the infrastructure by offering advertisements.

Indio deployed WiOS OSS/BSS and NMS solution for managing entire network. Complete setup was done in MTNL data center and security audits were conducted. SMS/OTP two-factor authentication was implemented and user logs were maintained for one year. Over 2000 access points were monitored and ensured 99% uptime was maintained.

Average of 100,000 people accessed the network daily. Over 45 TB of data was accessed by users in a week. Wi-Fi access was boon to poor neighbourhoods who were connected to Internet for first time.

Sub-Saharan Africa is in dire need of Internet connectivity. The Internet infrastructure is very poor and hard to build because of challening geography. People were demanding Internet access for ecommerce, education and communication. Limited Internet backhaul options were available.

Indio with Eutelsat built a unique product to use satellite backhaul for Wi-Fi hotspots. Integrated satellite modem and Wi-Fi access point in single, outdoor enclosure. Plug-n-Play setup so the units could be deployed by any technician in the field. Setup customized OSS/BSS and NMS solution in the Eutelsat's data center.

Solution deployed for Wi-Fi hotspots in DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and other countries. Some of the poorest regions of Africa connected to the Internet. Over 15 partners registered and are generating revenue from Wi-Fi access. Daily over 50,000 users are access Internet through satellite Wi-Fi hotspots.

Bangladesh government decided to implement rural Wi-Fi hotspots across the country. Become first major city in India to offer free Wi-Fi across the city. Setting up community Wi-Fi hotspots in poor, under-served regions. Needed affrodable, reliable and simple solution to implement Wi-Fi hotspots. Needed mobile app and integration with local payment gateway.

Built custom solution for implementing low-cost Wi-Fi hotspots. Integrated with local SMS and payment gateways. Built a mobile-app in local language for simplifying user experience. Setup centralized OSS/BSS solution for managing remote Wi-Fi hotspots.

Over 1500 hotspots were deployed across Bangladesh in one year. Over 500,000 people used the Wi-Fi service in a month. Operator started earning revenues from the Internet access to make the project financially viable. Remote parts of Bangladesh were connected to Internet thus helping the country's economy.