You can download an App Provider's app, get authenticated and open the app. In the vicinity of the public Wi-Fi Hotspot, the app on the mobile phone will show various available networks. You can then choose the Public Wi-Fi network of choice, pay an amount 'either online or through voucher' and use the network till the balance is exhausted.

Public Data Offices (PDO) are internet booths who will establish, maintain, and operate only WANI compliant Wi-Fi Access Points and deliver broadband services to subscribers. Keeping in mind the model of PCO (Public Call Office) booths across India, PDOs are designed with a similar business model. It facilitates ease of doing business and encourage local shops and small establishments to become Wi-Fi providers

. Any entity can be a PDO. NO REGISTRATION will be required. It will install Wi-Fi Access point. Any Village level entrepreneur (VLE), Grocery shops owner, Tea stalls, Kirana shops, Vegetable shops, restaurant owner etc. all can become PDO and start selling internet broadband over Wi-Fi.

• ◼ Employment creation in Rural & Urban areas
• ◼ Disposable incomes in the hands of small and medium entrepreneurs
• ◼ Boost the GDP of the country.Proliferation of Broadband Services through public Wi-Fi is a step towards digital India and consequential benefit thereon.

Becoming a PDO does not need any registration. PDO needs to partner with a PDOA for purchasing an access point compatible with its PDOA stack and with an ISP to arrange the backhaul for the access point. .

To communicate with the PDOAs there are two options: Option 1: Visit https://pmwani.gov.in. Click on the PDO Portal option provided in the main page. Fill the enquiry form available. This enquiry is forwarded to all the PDOA’s registered with the Central Registry. The interested PDOA will contact the PDO.
Option 2: Visit https://pmwani.gov.in. In the main page, dashboard is provided for the no. of PDOA, providing the number of PDOAs registered with the Central Registry. Click on the number, it displays the list of the PDOA’s and provides their office address, e-mail address and telephone number. PDO can mail or call the PDOA.

As per the WANI framework, PDOs will have commercial agreement with PDOA for Aggregation, Authorization, Accounting, and other related functions.

The PDO has to do one time investment for purchasing an access point and its installation. Further PDO has to spend monthly for the backhaul.

It will be beneficial to people who have very low-purchasing power and have the need of high-speed internet access. It will bring benefit to:
• Village Level entrepreneurs, artisans, ladies making handmade articles who want to sell their goods through e-commerce web sites.
• Students who want access to educational content for their education. Students will no longer suffer due to unavailability of teachers. They can make use of various online educational platforms and have a much better learning experience.
• People in service-oriented profession such as carpentry, electricians to register themselves with web sites where they can get information regarding job opportunities and attend interviews at the comfort of their villages without the need to travel.
• Farmers who can learn about the new agricultural practices and can connect with experts for guidance. Everyone as they can get more details w.r.t the Government schemes that are launched for their benefit.

The PDO is not liable to meet any security or compliance requirement. It is the responsibility of the PDOA to supply the access point which has been tested with its PDOA stack and certified by PM-WANI Central Registry.

The PDOA has to share the revenue with the PDO as per the agreement between the PDO and PDOA.

As per the WANI framework, PDOs need to have agreement/declaration with licensed Telecom Service Providers (TSP) or Internet Service Providers (ISP) for retailing of internet bandwidth.

PDO should only buy the access point recommended by the associated PDOA and certified by the PM-WANI Central Registry. As per the WANI framework, PDOs will have commercial agreement with licensed Telecom Service Providers (TSP) or Internet Service Providers (ISP) for internet connectivity and with PDOA for Aggregation, Authorization, Accounting, and other related functions.