BSNL’s new National Wi-Fi Roaming lets FTTH customers connect to hotspots outside their homes

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a national Wi-Fi roaming service in India that allows its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscribers to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and access high-speed data at locations outside them. Allows you to enjoy access to the Internet. Home. The service was introduced along with the unveiling of the state-run telecom provider’s new logo and six other new initiatives, including spam protection measures, fibre-based intranet TV service, Any Time SIM (ATM) kiosks and direct-to-device Were included. Satellite connectivity service.

BSNL Wi-Fi roaming service

According to BSNL, its national Wi-Fi roaming service is aimed at reducing data costs for its existing FTTH subscribers. They can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots set up by telecom operators across the country without any extra charges.

To access this service, BSNL consumers need to:

1. Visit the link: https://portal.bsnl.in/ftth/wifiroaming.
2. Register for “BSNLWiFi_Roaming” service.
3. Find the network named “BSNLWiFi_Roaming” in their place.
4. Select “BSNLWiFi_Roaming” network in the device’s Wi-Fi settings.
5. Their username) and enter the password received via SMS.
6. Then, connect to a Wi-Fi roaming network.

According to the telecom operator, the device will automatically connect to any BSNL Wi-Fi hotspot in its vicinity.

Other new BSNL services

Along with its national Wi-Fi roaming service, BSNL has also recently launched the first fiber-based intranet TV service called IFTV in select areas of India. It leverages the telecom provider’s FTTH network to provide users with live TV services including over 500 channels. BSNL says that the data used for TV streaming is independent of the consumer’s data pack and will not be deducted from the FTTH quota.

It has also launched a direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity service developed in collaboration with California-based communications technology company Viasat. With this service, the telecom provider aims to provide seamless connectivity to users even in different corners of the country, such as Chandratal Lake in Spiti Valley or a remote village in Rajasthan. This will allow them to make emergency calls even when the cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity is unavailable.