No.499/2021-2022

Aizawl, the 14th February 2022: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal of Department of Telecom (DoT) to proliferate Broadband through Public Wi-Fi networks under the framework of the Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) on 9th December 2020. The PM-WANI framework facilitates ease of doing business and encourages local shops and small establishments to become Wi-Fi Hotspot providers (PDO). To explain the PM-WANI framework and its benefits to the common public/PDOs/PDOAs a seminar has already been held on 5th November 2021.

Based upon the feedback/ suggestions therein and to invite more participation of prospective PDOs/PDOAs; DoT NE LSA unit proposes to organize second virtual meet on PM-WANI on 22nd February 2022 (Tuesday) at 1130 hrs.

All interested prospective PDOs/PDOAs/Citizens may submit their willingness to join along with suggestions/ feedback at dirmz-dot@gov.in to enhance proliferation of Broadband through PM-WANI framework. Link for virtual meeting will be shared with all interested participants in due course.