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Carrier Wi-FiEnabling Digital India
Bhuvnesh SachdevaSept 15, 2017
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Vision of Digital India
Transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy
“Availability of high speed internet as a core utility for delivery of services to every citizen”
is one of the fundamental areas around which this vision is centered.
Source: digitalindia.gov.in
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9 Pillars of Digital India Programme
Source: digitalindia.gov.in
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Digital Divide – the Hurdle
Source: worldbank.org
Rural India Urban India
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Challenges of Rural India
• Digital literacy and awareness
• Unreliable or unavailable power grid
• Backhaul bandwidth
• High cost of 4G smart phones
• Low battery life of 4G smart phones compared to low cost Wi-Fi enabled feature phone battery that lasts for several days
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Wi-Fi comes to Rescue
• With the evolution of home and enterprise Wi-Fi into Carrier Wi-Fi, it is
becoming the choice of technology for last mile Internet connectivity
especially in unconnected villages
• Equally favored by govt. and private telecom operators, ISPs, state and municipal
bodies
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What is Carrier Wi-Fi?
• A Wi-Fi network ecosystem exhibiting the following standardized capabilities is
defined* as a Carrier Grade Wi-Fi or simply Carrier Wi-Fi:
• Consistent User Experience
• Network Discovery and Access
• Authentication and Security
• Service Experience
• Fully Integrated End-to-End Network
• Network Architecture
• End-to-End Service Provisioning
• Network Management
• Network Quality
• Network Security
• Network Manageability
* As per Wireless Broadband Alliance Guidelines
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Carrier Wi-Fi – Enabling Digital India
• Carrier Wi-Fi is seen a quickest way to achieve Digital India vision
• Primarily due to no spectrum licensing hassles, ease of deployment, lower cost, device
penetration, etc.
• As against 3G and 4G cellular technologies
• Seamlessly integrate with different options for backhaul connectivity including
• Legacy TDM leased line
• Unlicensed Band Radio backhaul
• GPON
• A big push by TEC, BSNL, USOF, DOT and other govt. bodies
• For deploying solar-powered public Wi-Fi hotspots for Internet connectivity in villages
• And providing associated services such as Telemedicine, Smart-classes, Weather Forecasting
System, Public Addressing System, Community Radio, etc.
• Carrier Wi-Fi is also becoming popular among TSPs for Mobile Data Offloading to ease
the pressure on expensive licensed spectrum even in urban areas
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Changing vision from basic voice connectivity to real Digital India
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Carrier Wi-Fi – Deployment Challenges
• Availability of power in villages
Challenge Solution
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Carrier Wi-Fi – Deployment Challenges
• Security of equipment and infrastructure
Challenge No Solution so far
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Carrier Wi-Fi – Deployment Challenges
• Availability of reliable backhaul
Challenge
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Carrier Wi-Fi – more challenges…
• Terrain
• Growing Foliage
• Sustainable Business model
• Coverage challenges
• “Survey -> Plan -> Deploy -> Verify -> Optimize -> Survey” perpetual cycles
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Carrier Wi-Fi – Despite all challenges
A Village of population 35 connected with Solar Powered Wi-Fi
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The Happy Outcome – A Digital India
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HFCL at a glance
Established in 1987, HFCL has developed expertise in manufacturing of optical fiber cables
and providing High Technology Solutions during its journey of over 30 years in the areas
of Telecom, Railways, Homeland Security and Defence, and Safe and Smart Cities
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