The Hindu News Update Service
News Update Service Saturday, June 30, 2007 : 0200 Hrs National RailTel plans Wi-Fi facilities at stations New Delhi, June 30 (PTI): In order to provide Internet and Cybercafe facilities, RailTel is preparing to install advanced Wi-Fi systems at 500 Railway stations across the country. "Though we are preparing to install Wi-Fi System at 500 stations across the country, initially we will be doing so at 50 stations," K K Bajpayee, Managing Director of RailTel told reporters here. He said one such system would be first provided at Bangalore Railway station, which would be operational within the next two-to-three months followed by Jaipur. Bajpayee said "Airlink", a Bangalore-based company, has signed an agreement with US-based 'Rontog' to provide technical know-how for the system. Once in operation, the system would provide Internet and Cybercafe facilities not only in stations, but also within at least one-km radius around the station it is installed. In reply to a question if such a system could be operationalised in a moving train, RailTel Managing Director said "definitely it could be possible. It could be possible by erecting towers on the route." However, he made it clear that at present there was no such move to erect towers to provide Wi-Fi facilities in a moving train, but it could be possible after two-to-three years time from now. Bajpayee said RailTel was also in the process of shifting Passenger Reservation System (PRS), Freight Operations Information system (FOIS), Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), for train operations and Control communication on the OFC and MPLS network of RailTel. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
