Bhubaneswar, Sept. 11 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/Wifi_1626775700.jpg
The city's public Wi-Fi project, Bhubaneswar Me, is set for a major expansion with plans to extend the service to universities, colleges, and busy public spaces after limited usage at existing hotspots.
Launched under the previous government to provide free internet access to citizens, the initiative currently operates through 515 hotspots and 1,601 access points, offering up to 30 Mbps speed and 1 GB of free data per user per day.
While the project involved an investment of around Rs 10-12 crore and incurs a monthly operational cost of nearly Rs 3 lakh, usage so far has been concentrated in a few locations such as the Baramunda bus st...