As we reported earlier, BSNL started installing more and more WiFi Hotspots in major cities, tourist locations and commercially important locations to counter the 4G services being rolled out by private telecom players. BSNL WiFi services offers super fast broadband internet service @ 20 Mbps download speed.
Question 1: What is WiFi MDO HotSpot ?
Answer: WiFi MDO Hotspot is a location where BSNL mobile customers (Pre-paid & Post paid) can access Mobile internet through wide band WiFi networks for faster speed, once they enter into the Hotspot area.
Question 2: Is the BSNL MDO facility available to other Telco customers like Airtel customers?
Answer: No. Only BSNL customers (both prepaid and postpaid) can access this facility.
Question 3: Any Pre-requisites for accessing MDO services ?
Answer: BSNL QMDO services are available on all WiFi enabled mobile handsets which support EAP-SIM-AKA. The customer should also have an active BSNL Data package (prepaid or postpaid).
Question 4: How to latch on to MDO ?
Answer:
- Step-1: Enable WiFi in the handset having BSNL SIM (one time procedure).
- Step-2: Select ‘BSNL-QMDO’ SSID ( one time procedure )
- Step-3: Select authentication mode as ‘EAP-SIM’ and you are connected.
Question 5: What are the charges applicable ?
Answer: Charges applicable shall be as per the existing Data Package availed by the customer.
Question 6: What are the advantages ?
Answer:
- Customers will be able to access high speed internet at 2G/3G data price.
- 2G/3G MDO seamless connectivity with no additional charges.
Question 7: Is internet through WiFi available for Non-BSNL customers?
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BSNL-Quadgen 5G WiFi services are most competitively offered with best quality of speed hitherto not experienced by the Citizens. MDO WiFi services have the attributes of higher speed, best QoS, unquestionable security, always on connectivity.
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