Pilot WiFi Hotspots BSNL:

Introduction

The Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions (including transfer, assignment or franchising) of internet service provider (ISP) / Unified License (UL) as applicable. The Universal Service Provider(USP) i.e. M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited shall be bounded by the terms and conditions of the Agreement or any other instructions issued from time to time by the Administrator. The USP shall always be liable to perform the obligations under this Agreement for Provision of specific Services in Identified areas for which the Agreement has been entered into during the valid period of the Agreement.

Scope of the Agreement

• The object of the scheme is to provide last mile connectivity leveraging BharaNet infrastructure for providing broadband services in Gram Panchayat (GPS) and villages.
• USP shall set up Wi-Fi hotspots at 200 Gram Panchayat (GP) using BharatNet end-point at GPs. The target end-user devices would be Wi-Fi enabled devices like smartphone, tablets and Laptops etc.
• This project aims to test the robustness and feasibility & commercial viability of the model being deployed by the USP. 2.3.3 USOF shall provide financial support as per the Financial Conditions of the Agreement.
• The infrastructure created under this project shall be owned by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
• A list of 200 Gram Panchayat for setting up of Wi-Fi hotspots along with the village census code is given in Agreement.

Deliverables

• The USP shall be solely responsible for apply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation & Maintenance of all the infrastructure created under the project for setting up of Wi-Fi hotspots in 200 Gram Panchayats, including their associated core network.
• USP shall provide broadband internet over Wi-Fi on Non-discriminatory basis to all the users.
• USP shall setup 3 Access Point (AP) for each Wi-Fi hotspot, using BharatNet network as backhaul. USP shall provide 10 Mbps internet bandwidth at each hotspot.

Timelines

• The Rollout period for setting up 200 Wi-Fi hotspots shall be six months from the date of signing of the Agreement dated 08-11-2017.
• The Evaluation/Impact Assessment shall be carried out and submitted to USOF by USP within 6 to 12 months from the signing of the USOF agreement 08-11-2017.
• On the basis of the evaluation (impact assessment), Administrator, USOF shall decide about the continuance of services beyond OPEX subsidy period by the USP. ln the intervening period, the USP shall continue to operate the services
• The USP shall provide the month-wise Rollout plan to implement the project within 15 days of signing the agreement.

Duration of Agreement

The Agreement shall be valid for a period of 03 years from the effective date unless revoked earlier for reasons as specified elsewhere in the document.