BSNL, the state owned telecom firm is going to set up 1 lakh wi-fi spots across India by March 2019, says Anupam Shrivastava, the Chairman and Managing Director.

He said that “We have plans to set up 1 lakh wi-fi by March 2019, which include 25,000 for rural areas. The USOF (Universal Service Obligation Fund) will provide financial support for rural wi-fi hotspots.”

According to him, the company is going to invest about Rs 1,800 crore in setting up 70,000 wi-fi hotspots and the USOF is providing a fund of Rs 900 crore, including three years of operation and maintenance for setting up 25,000 hotspots.

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