BSNL launches new service that allows consumers to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a national Wi-Fi Roaming service in India that allows its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) consumers to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and access high-speed internet on locations outside their own country. houses. This service was introduced alongside the unveiling of the state-owned telecommunications provider’s new logo and six other new initiatives, which also include anti-spam measures, fiber-based intranet TV services, Any Time SIM (ATM) kiosks and direct-to-device satellite connectivity service .

BSNL’s Wi-Fi roaming service

If According to BSNL, the National Wi-Fi Roaming service is aimed at minimizing data costs for the existing FTTH consumers. They can connect to the telecom operator’s Wi-Fi hotspots across the country at no extra cost.

To access this service, BSNL consumers must:

1. Navigate to the link: https://portal.bsnl.in/ftth/wifiroaming.
2. Register for the “BSNLWiFi_Roaming” service.
3. Look for a network called “BSNLWiFi_Roaming” in their location.
4. Select the “BSNLWiFi_Roaming” network in the device’s Wi-Fi settings.
5. Enter their username) and the password you received via SMS.
6. Then connect to the Wi-Fi roaming network.

The device will then automatically connect to any BSNL Wi-Fi hotspot nearby, the telecom operator said.

Other New BSNL Services

In addition to the National Wi-Fi Roaming service, BSNL also recently launched the first fiber-based intranet TV service called IFTV in select regions in India. It uses the telecom provider’s FTTH network to provide users with live TV services, including more than 500 channels. BSNL says the data used for TV streaming is independent of consumers’ data packages and will not be deducted from the FTTH quota.

It has also introduced a direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity service developed in partnership with Viasat, a California-based communications technology company. With this service, the telecom provider aims to provide seamless connectivity to users even in the remote corners of the country such as Chandratal Lake in Spiti Valley or a remote village in Rajasthan. This allows them to make emergency calls even when the mobile network or Wi-Fi connection is unavailable.