PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Dec 13: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) has decided to increase locations for its free high-speed internet service in the Jamshedpur Business Area.
BSNL officials said apart from Steel City the high- speed internet service would be available in two other districts- West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan, which falls under Jamshedpur Business Area.
According to officials, the site selection work for providing the free internet service has been completed and the testing-on-air would begin soon.
Notably, BSNL currently provides its high-speed free internet service in several locations in steel city including Gopal Maidan (in Bistupur), Sitaramdera long-distance bus terminus, Aam Bagan (in Sakchi), district collectorate (in Sakchi), the East Singhbhum SSP’s office (in Sakchi), district transport office (northern town, Bistupur) and the district sub-registrar’s office (northern town, Bistupur).
Installation of access points has also been completed at Sakchi private bus terminus.
Users would have to login in to a specific web page (www.bluetown.com) using their name and mobile number and then enter the OTP (one time password) they would be sent to enjoy free, high-speed Internet for half an hour.
After half an hour, users would have to recharge online from the web page to continue the service, said a senior BSNL official.
Recharge amount would vary between Rs 9 and Rs 69 for data between 1GB per day to 30GB for 30 days.
Each access point has a coverage distance of 200 to 250 metres, said a BSNL official.
