Since 2015, Google has been working with federally-owned and operated entities, the Indian Railways and RailTel, a pan-India optic fiber network running along railway tracks in rural and urban regions covering 70% of India’s population, to bring public Wi-Fi to India’s train stations. The first Wi-Fi-enabled railway station, Mumbai Central,...
Google Offers Special YouTube, Hotspots in India
In a blogpost, Google India says: The growth of the Internet has been explosive in India. Every second, three more Indians come online for the first time — that’s over 10,000 people every hour. But this latest wave of Internet users still has significant barriers to getting the most out...
Google Launches Wi-Fi at Mumbai Central Train Station
In hopes of boosting its role in the Indian market, Google is offering free high-speed internet access for railway stations in India, starting with Mumbai Central station, the first of 400 stations the company plans to eventually reach with the service says Canadian Business. For the project, Google’s Access &...