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'Jionet' Wi-Fi Service goes Live at Vardaan Market in Kolkata

| | Sep 23, 2015, at 03:08 am
Kolkata, Sept 22 (IBNS) Kolkata's iconic and renowned shopping place, Vardaan Market entered digital age on Tuesday, with the inauguration of 'Jionet', a high speed Wi-Fi Internet service from Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) by the Deputy Mayor of Kolkata Iqbal Ahmed.

As a part of the West Bengal government's initiative to convert Kolkata into a 'Smart City', visitors at Vardaan Market will be able to experience and reap the benefits of high speed wireless connectivity on hand held devices(smart phones / tablets) through this Wi-Fi network from Reliance Jio. Initially, the service will be offered at no cost subject to fair usage, for individual customers.

Speaking on the occasion, a spokesperson of Reliance Jio Infocomm said, "High speed data connectivity is one of the foundations on which future prosperity of cities and nations will be built. By deploying Jionet' Wi-Fi services at Vardaan Market, we want people to sample the digital ecosystem we are building consisting of high speed data networks, specially designed apps and rich content and understand how it can enrich their lives."

The users' feedback on the overall experience and network will be used to improve the services further as Jio gets ready for its formal launch. Once 4G LTE service commences, Wi-Fi and LTE networks will operate seamlessly with each other.

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