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Facebook Launches Express Wi-Fi in India
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Facebook has launched its "Express Wi-Fi" commercially in India and the service is now available via 700 hotspots across four states of Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Meghalaya.
For the expansion of service, Facebook has announced a partnership with Bharti Airtel for setting up an additional 20,000 hotspots covering millions of Indians over the next few months. Apart from India, Express Wi-Fi services are currently active in Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania.
Salient Features
Express Wi-Fi services will complement mobile data offerings by providing a low-cost, high bandwidth service allowing users to get online for accessing apps, downloading contents amongst other things at affordable rates. Anyone will be able to access the Express Wi-Fi network by signing up with an Express Wi-Fi retailer and purchasing a daily, weekly or monthly data pack. They will then be allowed to start browsing by connecting to the Express Wi-Fi hotspot.
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