TRAI seeks views on expanding public Wi-Fi in India
- TRAI has invited stakeholder feedback on expanding public Wi-Fi access across India.
- The regulator said countries and regions including South Korea, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Singapore have used viable models to increase Wi-Fi proliferation.
- The consultation focuses on public Wi-Fi growth in India under a policy and regulatory review.
TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, has invited stakeholder feedback on expanding public Wi-Fi access across India. The regulator said viable public Wi-Fi models have already been deployed in South Korea, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
TRAI's consultation seeks views from stakeholders on how to support wider public Wi-Fi proliferation in India. The regulator did not detail specific measures in the source excerpt, but it identified international examples where public Wi-Fi deployment has scaled through workable models.
This consultation sits within a broader connectivity policy discussion in India as regulators and industry assess how public access networks can complement mobile broadband. Public Wi-Fi is often discussed alongside cellular access, but the source item focuses on Wi-Fi expansion rather than eSIM standards such as eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) or RSP (remote SIM provisioning).
Related Questions
- What is TRAI asking about public Wi-Fi in India?
- TRAI is seeking stakeholder feedback on how to expand public Wi-Fi access across India. The consultation is focused on increasing public Wi-Fi proliferation.
- Which international markets did TRAI cite for public Wi-Fi models?
- South Korea, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Singapore were cited by TRAI as examples of viable public Wi-Fi deployment models. The regulator said these models helped increase Wi-Fi proliferation.
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