HYDERABAD: The 4G WiFi services will be available in western Hyderabad by September and for the entire city by December end. Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed the officials to make arrangements for the same.
Speaking at a review meeting with officials on ‘Hyderabad 4G WiFi City’ at the Secretariat on Thursday, KCR directed them to develop digital broadband infrastructure in Hyderabad. IT minister KT Rama Rao and representatives of Reliance, which will provide the services, were present in the meeting.
Reliance state CEO KS Venugopal and coordinator PVL Madhava Rao explained to KCR the progress on the works of WiFi services in Hyderabad and other places in Telangana.
As part of the first phase, 4G services will be made available in six corporations, 37 municipalities across the state apart from Hyderabad. In the second phase, all other cities, towns and 220 mandal headquarters will be provided with the services. The entire state would be made WiFi enabled by the third phase.
The chief minsiter felt that 4G services would support the government’s efforts to improve the brand image of Hyderabad internationally. The representatives of Reliance assured the chief minister of meeting the deadlines. They said around `4,100 crore were being spent for providing WiFi services in Telangana.
Reliance is laying 1,700 km long OFC lines in Hyderabad as part of the project. Lines have been laid for 500 km so far.
Phase-wise WiFi
■ 37 municipalities, 6 corporations to get 4G in phase I
■ Phase II to cover other cities, towns and 220 mandal HQs
■ Entire state to have WiFi by end of phase III
Source: The New Indian Express