BSNL Delivers Seamless Access to 44 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots Globally

in Partnership with Tata Communications

Tata Communications Wi-Fi+ solution enables BSNLs mobile subscribers to gain
seamless access to Wi-Fi data when travelling abroad, hassle-free without the
need to enter and remember any passwords
Mumbai, January 13, 2017: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Indias leading
telecom operator, has partnered with Tata Communications, a leading provider of A
New World of CommunicationsTM, to deliver a high-quality mobile experience and
accelerate how its subscribers use Wi-Fi internationally. In an industry first, BSNL has
deployed Tata Communications Wi-Fi+, Wi-Fi cloud communication solution, giving
its subscribers seamless access to 44 million Wi-Fi hotspots in more than 100
countries including international flights and rail systems.
Wi-fi+ allows BSNL subscribers access to the single largest global Wi-Fi network in
the world while travelling outside India. Typically accessing Wi-fi hotspots is very
cumbersome and requires the user to remember multiple passwords. With Wi-fi+,
BSNL users will have to register just once to automatically connect to the closest
participating Wi-Fi hotspot, even if they travel to a different city, country or continent.
BSNL is the first among the Indian Mobile operators to have taken this big step
forward towards how mobile subscribers use Wi-fi internationally. It removes the
friction from accessing Wi-Fi and makes it simple to use Wi-Fi data, said Anupam
Shrivastava, Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL. BSNL mobile subscribers can
access Wi-fi anywhere in the world without worrying about the bill shock when they
get home and no longer have to limit their internet usage while abroad.
BSNL is the leading provider of mobile and wireline services in India with 94.36
million mobile subscribers and 13.88 million wireline customers. It is committed to
delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions in every corner of
India. BSNL is continually evolving its mobile offering with services that deliver a highquality mobile experience.
Wi-Fi+ changes how subscribers experience Wi-Fi and simplifies how they get
connected to the internet and use their applications while travelling abroad. We are
really proud of this partnership with BSNL and how it is delivering innovative mobile
experiences to BSNL subscribers. said Christopher Almeida, Sr. Vice President,
Service Provider Group at Tata Communications.

About Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. was incorporated on 15th September 2000. It is one of the
largest & leading public sector units providing comprehensive range of telecom
services in India. BSNL has installed Quality Telecom Network in the country & now
focusing on improving it, expanding the network, introducing new telecom services
with ICT applications in villages & winning customer's confidence. BSNL is the only
service provider, making focused efforts & planned initiatives to bridge the rural-urban
digital divide in ICT sector. In fact there is no telecom operator in the country to beat
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its reach with its wide network giving services in every nook & corner of the country &
operates across India except New Delhi & Mumbai. Whether it is inaccessible areas
of Siachen glacier or North-Eastern regions of the country, BSNL serves its customers
with a wide bouquet of telecom services namely Wireline, CDMA mobile, GSM
mobile,3G, Internet, Broadband, Carrier service, MPLS-VPN, VSAT, VoIP, IN
Services, FTTH, etc. BSNL is the leading 3G operator in India and has the widest 3G
Network covering more than 1700 towns and cities in every nook & corner of the
country.
http://www.bsnl.co.in

About Tata Communications

Tata Communications Limited (CIN no: L64200MH1986PLC039266) along with its
subsidiaries (Tata Communications) is a leading global provider of A New World of
Communications. With a leadership position in emerging markets, Tata
Communications leverages its advanced solutions capabilities and domain expertise
across its global network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national enterprises
and communications service providers.
The Tata Communications global network includes one of the most advanced and
largest submarine cable networks and a Tier-1 IP network with connectivity to more
than 240 countries and territories across 400 PoPs, as well as nearly 1 million square
feet of data centre and colocation space worldwide.
Tata Communications depth and breadth of reach in emerging markets includes
leadership in Indian enterprise data services and leadership in global international
voice communications. Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock
Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
http://www.tatacommunications.com
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