Tata DoCoMo, NDMC set to launch Public Wi-Fi in New Delhi's Connaught Place

Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, in association with New Delhi Municipal Council is set to launch Public Wi-Fi access in Connaught Place on Sunday, November 16. Honorable Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung will grace the occasion and will launch the Wi-Fi services in the Central Park of Connaught Place at 3:30 pm.

Taking a cue from the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi smart city vision, NDMC has partnered with Tata Teleservices to provide Wi-Fi which will cover more than 4.5 sq. km, the deployment of CP Wi-Fi hotspot will ensure seamless connectivity in the inner and outer circles of one of the most significant business and leisure centres in the city.

In partnership with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the Wi-Fi deployment in Connaught Place is one of the most complex installations in the Wi-Fi services portfolio of the company.

The launch is in sync with the emerging trends of data consumption especially by the younger generation for whom it is imperative to stay connected around the clock. The addition of Wi-Fi services in Connaught Place will be another feather added to the rich heritage of the place.

NDMC had called for Expression of Interest (EoI) for providing Wi-Fi services which fall under NDMC. Tata Teleservices opted to Wi-Fi the Connaught Place.

Supported by the company’s wholly-owned national fibre backbone, Tata Docomo is India leading provider of Wi-Fi services, Tata Docomo brings proven experience and excellence in the Wi-Fi hotspot segment, servicing and supporting some of the most emblematic locations in India including Indira Gandhi International airport (T3), amongst other associations such as Bangalore Airport, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, etc.

Tata Docomo recently announced two national records for the provision of Wi-Fi services in India recognized by the prestigious Limca Book of Records. The records were set for the largest Wi-Fi coverage for an indoor event – Auto Expo Motor Show, Delhi 5-11 February ’14 – and, separately, for an outdoor event – The Royal Challenger Bangalore IPL match, 4 May ’14.

In addition to infrastructure, Tata Docomo delivers support services, security and a range of revenue models and value-added services to support these Wi-Fi zones in anticipation of the exponential growth of Internet usage on the back of year-on-year doubling of smartphone devices in India.