TRAI to propose PCO-like model to popularise public WiFi service
According to an official, the services will be device-agnostic, allowing the consumer to use the WiFi data pack on multiple devices. 'PCO STD ISD' written on them? If the model likely to be suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for popularising public WiFi services is implemented, we could have 'DPO or data public office’ on the lines of those public call office or PCO as they were called. According to an official, the services will be device-agnostic, allowing the consumer to use the WiFi data pack on multiple devices. “Suppose a user buys WiFi pack at a DPO and uses only a certain percentage of the data. He or she can comfortably walk away and use the remaining data later as well at another spot of the service provider. Not only that, the person will be able to use the data on any other device as well using the user id and password,” the telecom regulator was expected to send its recommendations on public WiFi services to the Department of Telecommunication today or tomorrow.