Public Wi Fi

WPA3 Wi-Fi security protocol announced at CES 2018; to help solve issues with WPA2

According to the Alliance, the new Wi-Fi security protocol adds improvements that will basically block people from guessing your passwords altogether. WPA3 will also secure your internet traffic and even the IoT gadgets connected to them.

Google testing paid internet service on its Google Station network; likely to turn railway stations into cyber cafes

Google has partnered with RailTel to provide internet across various railway stations across the country.

Norton Risk report for 2017 claims that 96 percent Indians are at risk using Public Wi-Fi

A whopping 96 percent of Indians put personal information at risk while using public Wi-Fi for checking bank accounts, sharing personal photos and videos.

Trai will adopt a PCO-style model for popularising low cost public Wi-Fi services

Telecom regulator Trai today recommended small entrepreneurs and shop owners be allowed to become Wi-Fi hotspot venues and team up with 'aggregators' to offer low-cost public Internet services in a PCO-type model.

Trai proposes Wi-Fi at a price of 2 paise per MB or Rs 20 per GB

Trai plans to increase the Wi-Fi hotspot penetration across the country to give easy access to Wi-Fi and Internet in extension.

The world's first Google Station Wi-Fi hotspot will be set up in Pune

It’s official, India will be the first country in the world where Google will deploy Google Station. It’s a fast Wi-Fi initiative that aims to bring high-speed internet access to public areas.

Trai to finalise its views on public Wi-Fi networks within a month

Terming the availability and affordability of broadband as a "prerequisite" for growth of digital transactions, regulator Trai Monday said it will finalise in 20-25 days its views on 'public Wi-Fi networks'.

Trai extends deadline for consultation note on public Wi-Fi networks

TRAI announced the new deadline as 9 December in a press release, noting that further requests for extensions will not be entertained.

The Internet Freedom Foundation raises concerns over the public Wi-Fi model proposed by TRAI

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has responded to the consultation note by TRAI on the roll out of Wi-Fi hotspots across the country.

Trai releases consultation note on nationwide interoperable public Wi-Fi model

The consultation note seeks inputs from stakeholders on how to deploy an interoperable and scaleable nationwide public wi-fi network.