So Mysore finally has got E-dge over Bangalore, India’s Silicon Valley. Mysore has become the country’s first city to go wi-fi.
“The story goes that three men — Shankar Prasad, Srikanth V Rao and G Saravanan — having worked for some of the most well-known software companies, decided to help Mysoreans connect better. They started a company called WiFiyNet with their own investment. The initiative was clickstarted in August 2004 by putting up the first access point (also known as hot spot) in Jayalakshmipuram, an upmarket area in Mysore.
Today, the city has three access points. And with this 2.4 GHz (frequency of transmission) Wi-Fi connectivity, Mysore became a true hot spot.
“By paying Rs 750 a month, irrespective of the kind of data download, internet is available round the clock. Currently, we provide 128-kbps speeds. Our technology is 54-mbps-enabled; hence, we can even take it to the extent of providing IP television,” says Prasad. Wi-Fi connectivity is avaliable right up to Kushalnagar, a small town en route to Madikeri, about 100 km from Mysore.
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