The PM-WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) is a scheme which is launched by the Department of Telecommunications on December 2020 .It consists of four parts mentioned below :POD (Public Data Office) , PDOA(Public Data Office Aggregator) , Central Registry , and App Provider.
The Public Data Office establishes the Wi-Fi Hotspots and are providing internet access to users.
The Public Data Office Aggregator is providing authorization and accounting services to PDOA.
The app providing displays the hotspots available in their phone’s proximity.
The Central Registry which is overseen by Centre for Development of Telematics is maintaining the details of the PDO, PDOA and the App Provider.
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National Digital
The communication policy 2018, which comes under the connect India mission has set the goal for enabling deployment of 10 million public Wi-Fi hotspots by the year 2022 for creating a robust digital communication infrastructure.
In future , the Bharat 6G Vision is also setting up the goal of reaching to 10 million public Wi-Fi hotspots by the year 2022 and 50 million by the year 2030 for the Digital India 2030 mobile and he broadband policy objectives.
Presently this PM-Wani hotspot numbers is much below the targeted numbers, as mentioned in NDCP,2018 documents and also in the Bharat 6G Vision document.
