VSNL launches international wireless broadband roaming

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VSNL launches international wireless broadband roaming

VSNL launches International Wireless Broadband (Wi-Fi) Roaming with StarHub

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Tata Group company, VSNL is all set to tap into the international business travelers' segment by providing roaming wireless broadband service. This service will be provided to high-value travelers during their stay in India. VSNL today becomes the first Indian service provider to enter in to a Wireless Broadband roaming alliance with an International operator.

The unique service offering will allow seamless roaming and usage within the VSNL Wireless Broadband network in India wherein visitors can access high speed wireless broadband using their home country account and identity. As part of the roll out, VSNL has partnered with StarHub, which is Singapore's second largest info-communication company. This will allow all StarHub customers - whether mobile, broadband or cable, to use Wireless Broadband service at over 200 Tata Indicom Wi-Fi Hotspots across India. Very shortly, other global Wi-Fi operators will be added to the list of roaming partners.

"This is yet another initiative from VSNL to continuously offer innovative customer solutions.  Global travelers will never feel disconnected in India," said  Mr  Prateek Pashine, Vice President - Marketing & Technology, Retail Broadband Business, VSNL, while announcing the launch of this service.

VSNL, a global communications services provider, is the only Indian member in the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a global consortium of world's leading wireless operators.

VSNL operates over 200 Wi-Fi hotspots, spread across the major cities and include leading chain of hotels, major domestic and international airports, popular café chains, restaurants, bookstores, stadiums, educational institutions, RailTel cybercafés and leading shopping malls in India.