State run PSU, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limitred (BSNL) has published the latest list of WiFi Hotspot locations commissioned in Kerala Circle as on 17th September 2016. BSNL has rolled-out WiFi services & Mobile Data Offload Services (MDO) in 96 major locations in Kerala.
As per the latest information, BSNL is aggressively adding more and more WiFi Hotspots in all major tourist locations and town centers. In addition, the PSU is also installing WiFi access points in all existing BSNL 2G mobile towers having very high data traffic.
Currently BSNL provides three types of WiFi Hotspot Services, which are:
- Retail WiFi Services (Public WiFi Services)
- Bulk User WiFi Services (Private WiFi Services)
- Mobile Data Offload Services (MDO Services)
Retail WiFi Services (Public WiFi Services):
Retail WiFi service (SSID: QFI-BSNL) refers to BSNL’s Public WiFi Services which are directly available to general public i.e., retail customers. BSNL Public WiFi services are not limited to BSNL Customers alone. It means, customers of any telecom service provider will be allowed to access BSNL WiFi access point. General public having a valid mobile number will be allowed to access BSNL’s Public WiFi Services.
Here, each customer may enjoy Free WiFi Services for the first 15 minutes in a month for the same mobile number. After that, he /she may purchase WiFi plans through BSNL Online Portal depending on his / her data usage.
Read More: How to access BSNL Public WiFi Services? | Procedure to invoke QFI-BSNL Public WiFi Service
Bulk User WiFi Services (Private WiFi Services):
Bulk User WiFi service refers to BSNL’s WiFi services purchased by other Business Firms / Organisations / Universities etc. for their internal usage. In this case, BSNL will be setting up WiFi hotspots in those locations as requested by the customer ( Eg: College Hostels / College Campus / Shopping Malls etc.). BSNL offers different bandwidths in bulk user plans.
Bulk User WiFi service refers to BSNL’s WiFi services purchased by other Business Firms / Organisations / Universities etc. for their internal usage. In this case, BSNL will be setting up WiFi hotspots in those locations as requested by the customer ( Eg: College Hostels / College Campus / Shopping Malls etc.). BSNL offers different bandwidths in bulk user plans.
WiFi Mobile Data Offload Services (MDO Services):
BSNL’s WiFi Mobile Data Offload Service (SSID: BSNL QMDO) is exclusively available for BSNL Mobile Customer (both prepaid & postpaid). BSNL MDO Hotspot is a location where BSNL mobile customers can access Mobile internet through wide band WiFi networks for faster speed, once they enter into the Hotspot area. 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).
Using BSNL WiFi Mobile Data Offloading service, BSNL Mobile customers will be able to access high speed internet at 2G/3G data price, with no additional charges.
List of WiFi Locations commissioned as on 17-9-2016 in Kerala Circle
| Sl No | Location | Business Area (SSA) | Type of WiFi Service | Type of Location |
1 |
CTO Alleppey |
Alappuzha |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
2 |
Mavelikkara CTO |
Alappuzha |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
3 |
Collectorate Alleppey |
Alappuzha |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
4 |
Nehru Trophy Boat race finishing point Alleppey |
Alappuzha |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
5 |
Corporation Office |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
6 |
Beach Road 1 |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
7 |
Civil Station / Collectorate |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
8 |
Manachira Ground |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
9 |
Govt Medical College Calicut |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
10 |
West Hill Engg College |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
11 |
SM Street |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
12 |
PG Hostel- Boys Govt Medical College |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
13 |
Super Speciality Bldg, Govt Medical |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
14 |
Dental College Girls hostel |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
15 |
Girls Hostel, Govt Medical College |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
16 |
Pantheerankavu |
Calicut |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
17 |
Mankavu |
Calicut |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
18 |
Moffusil Bus stand |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
19 |
Beach Road 2 |
Calicut |
Retail Plan | |
20 |
Nellikode BTS site |
Calicut |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
21 |
Nallalam BTS site |
Calicut |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
22 |
Marine Drive |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
23 |
Fort Kochi |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
24 |
High Court |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
25 |
Subhash Park |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
26 |
Corporation Office |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
27 |
Edapally Junction |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
28 |
Kaloor |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
29 |
Durbar Hall |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
30 |
Dist Court Complex |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
31 |
Mattancherry |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
32 |
Bank Junction Aluva |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
33 |
Training college, Federal Bank Aluva |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
34 |
Aluva Municipal Park |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
35 |
Siberia Sarovar, Men’s Hostel CUSAT |
Ernakulam |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
36 |
Sanathana Men’s Hostel, CUSAT Savana Teacher’s Hostel CUSAT |
Ernakulam |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
37 |
Ladies Hostel CUSAT |
Ernakulam |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
38 |
Aluva CSC |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
39 |
BSNL Bhavan |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
40 |
UC College Aluva |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
41 |
Sreedhariyam Koothattukulam |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
42 |
KSRTC Stand (SRM Road) |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
43 |
Trippunithura |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
44 |
Medical Centre Hospital ENK |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
45 |
Lake shore Hospital ENK |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
46 |
Lissy hospital |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
47 |
Matha Amrithananda mayi Brahma Sthanam Ernakulam |
Ernakulam |
Retail Plan | |
48 |
Tirunakkara CSC |
Kottayam |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
49 |
Aligarh Muslim University Centre-1 |
Malappuram |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-BuX-810 | |
50 |
Aligarh Muslim University Centre-2 |
Malappuram |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
51 |
Edavanna Grama Panchayath |
Malappuram |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-BuX-810 | |
52 |
Calicut Air port |
Malappuram |
Retail Plan | |
53 |
IIT Palakkad (Hostel area) |
Palakkad |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
54 |
Olavakkod |
Palakkad |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
55 |
Kodathypady |
Palakkad |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
56 |
Ottappalam TE |
Palakkad |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
57 |
Pattambi Town |
Palakkad |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
58 |
CTO Palakkad |
Palakkad |
Retail Plan |
2G site |
59 |
Tiruvalla Municipality Office |
Pathanamthitta |
Bulk user Plan WiFi-Bu-414 | |
60 |
KSRTC Tiruvalla |
Pathanamthitta |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
61 |
Taluk Head Quarter Office Tiruvalla |
Pathanamthitta |
Bulk User Plan WiFi-Bu-214 | |
62 |
BSNLL BHAVAN Vellayittambalam |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
63 |
CHINNAKKADA |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
64 |
Paravur |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
65 |
CSC Bldg. District Hospital Junction |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
66 |
Kottiyam (TE Building) |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
67 |
Aandamukkam BTS site |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
68 |
Stadium BTS site (Kollam Railway Station) |
Kollam |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
69 |
Guruvayur Municipal Office |
Thissur |
Retail Plan | |
70 |
Ambadi Tourist Home |
Thissur |
Retail Plan | |
71 |
TCR BSNL CSC |
Thissur |
Retail Plan | |
72 |
Trichur Corporation |
Thissur |
Retail Plan | |
73 |
Trichur Vadakke Bus stand |
Thissur |
Retail Plan | |
74 |
Trichur Sakthan Bus stand |
Thissur |
Retail Plan | |
75 |
Vikasbhavan |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
76 |
Public office |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
77 |
Pattom BTS |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
78 |
East Fort |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
79 |
Style plus |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
80 |
Attingal Xge |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
81 |
Rajiv Gandhi Institute |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
82 |
Nedumangad Revenue tower |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
2G Site |
83 |
CTO Building Statue Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
84 |
Sreekanteswaram Health Circle Office Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
85 |
Vattiyoorkavu Zonal Office Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
86 |
Kazhakkottam Zonal Office |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
87 |
Trivandrum Municipal Corporation |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
88 |
Attipra Zonal Office, Kulathoor Junction |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
89 |
Health Circle Office Palayam Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
90 |
Health Circle Office Nanthancode Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
91 |
Health Circle Office, SasthamangalamTrivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
92 |
Health Circle Office, KannammoolaTrivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
93 |
Uttarayanam Rest House, Near Medical College TVM |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
94 |
Vizhinjam Zonal Office |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
95 |
Nemom Zonal Office |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan | |
96 |
Health Circle Office Secretariat, Near SMV school |
Trivandrum |
Retail Plan |
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2 Comments
Totally ignored Kannur SSA. Why is it not in Kerala circle?
Sir ji I request You Sir mare Ye jo free wi fi conection Hai Banal ki Or se Ye free wi fi conection jis nam pe aay huey thy Ye bha na laga ke other home pe laga rahey hai aap Mujhe btayge ki Mujhe kiya kerna hoga Sir please tell me
Name=Mukesh kumar
Village- Brahamjeetpur chanda
Post – Bahupura