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South Mumbai tops free WiFi usage list

Micromax devices account for the highest number of logins on the network unveiled by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on January 9, followed by Motorola, Vivo, HTC, Apple and LG phones.

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South Mumbai users have consumed the highest data on Mumbai's public WiFi project, followed by those at Chembur. The hotspot with the largest number of users on the high-speed public internet network — one of the largest in the world — is at the bustling Flora Fountain (Hutatma Chowk), followed by those in Chembur, Mankhurd and Goregaon.

Micromax devices account for the highest number of logins on the network unveiled by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on January 9, followed by Motorola, Vivo, HTC, Apple and LG phones.

These are some details revealed in an analytics on the WiFi network, which state government officials claim was the fastest rollout in India. The government is working on a dynamic allocation of bandwidth, which will allow hotspots in high density locations like tourist areas to cater to more users, albeit at a lower speed, while in some areas, the system will accommodate lesser users at a time with higher data speeds.

Fadnavis launched the Rs 194-crore first phase covering 510 WiFi hotspots with over 2,000 access points. The project used infrastructure created for the Mumbai CCTV surveillance project like optic fibre and poles. In the second phase to be launched by May 1, the number of hotspots will rise to 1,200.

State Information Technology (IT) department officials said that from January 13 to 19, the 3,16,581 users on the network downloaded 15.3 TB data while uploads were 1.3 TB. By Thursday noon, the WiFi network had 48,023 new sign-ups while the 'unique logins' (repeat users) stood at 89,278. Mobile phones top the list of devices used to log in into the network, followed by tablets and laptops.

"The substantial usage in areas with slums and lower-income group localities shows that the digital divide is intense," said the official. Logins were also high in tourist areas like Marine Drive and Gateway of India.

An official said data speed would zoom further once they used the complete 6 GBPS data pack. "At present, 70,000 users can log in at one time," he said. The capacity would rise to 30 GBPS once all 1,200 hotspots go live.

"We are planning to increase access points in overloaded areas and hike the range of the hotspots, which stands at 60-70 metres. This will allow access to a wider radius," the official said.

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