Khalpat Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 PATNA: If you have an internet-enabled device and you are anywhere on the stretch from NIT-Patna on Ashok Rajpath to Danapur, you can now access the internet free of cost. Once known as a backward state, Bihar has made a strong bid for a mention on the world's infotech map as chief minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the 20km free Wi-Fi zone, the longest across the globe, at a function christened e-Bihar summit in Patna on Wednesday. Kumar also unveiled a 'city surveillance and dial 100' scheme under which at least 100 CCTV cameras installed in different localities of the state capital became operational. A state data centre has also been opened for storing of the 'data' collected by these cameras. Speaking on the occasion, CM Kumar announced an IT City would be developed on a 200-acre plot at Rajgir. He also said the government has in principle approved an infotech building on a plot of one lakh sq ft and another on a plot of 5 lakh sq ft in Patna. Besides, an infotech park is coming up on the outskirts of the city. Kumar asked the information technology department officials to hold roadshows in select cities across the country to spread awareness about the progress made by Bihar in the field of information technology. "Our state should now be the IT industry's fave destination," he said. The state's free Wi-Fi zone is the longest in the world since China's 3.5km zone was treated as the longest so far. The 'city surveillance and dial 100' project is first of its kind in the country as it integrates the surveillance of the city, vehicle tracking and dial 100 control centre schemes. An automated number plate recognition system has been installed on 11 roads, which will automatically note the registration number of the vehicles entering and exiting the city. "It was with this surveillance system's help that the Patna police rescued the son of a city-based trader from Ara within 24 hours of his kidnapping recently," CM Kumar said. :two_thumbs_up: IT minister Shahid Ali Khan said free Wi-Fi facility would be provided at all the tourist spots in the state. Principal secretary (IT) N K Sinha said Bihar might be a late entrant to this sector but "we are on the cusp of IT revolution". Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar and Beltron MD Atul Sinha were among those who also spoke at the e-Bihar event. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Worlds-longest-free-Wi-Fi-zone-in-Patna/articleshow/30691352.cms
sscomp32 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 :yay: Sent from my GT-P3100 using Tapatalk
randomGuy Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 good. howz the speed? can you play 240p youtube video w/o waiting for loading?
Holysmoke Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 There's a lot more important stuff needed in Bihar than free wifi. 20 km thingy makes me sad rather than proud.
Raghav_12 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Bihar is trying to compete with it's flanking states UP and Bihar who have world's longest platforms. On the other hand, shouldn't measure for Wi-Fi zone be Area then length? I see some scam in that. Wait till we hear about Wi-Fi scam.
nballa Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 the last thing the freely multiplying people in this state need is free porn.
gslv Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 the vehicles will go so slow bcoz of the road condition that you can enjoy wifi upto a day. btw where is electricity in bihar. worse state than my state odisha. biharis have serious attitude problem. they fill the train and invade other ppls seats as if they have a ***ing right of which train goes through that state. they also pull the chain wherever they want. bhagban bhi unko badal nahin sakte. btw i think some terrorists also will use this network. give good infrastructure first. raise sttandard of living. No one will visit bihar as a tourist or pilgrim to witness longest wifi on earth.
nballa Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 actually its not true that it will be the longest. I live on a 25 mile street where there is a starfvcks or a mickydees every couple of blocks making it the longest free wifi zone.
maniac Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Looks like a lot of people made a lot of money on this project but that's a given in india but hope at least they have delivered 50% of what was ooriginally envisioned, that itself would be a big win
zumi Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 how stuff, hope to see more of this CCTV, Wifi, and Survellience systems in all major cities.
gaurav92 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 There's a lot more important stuff needed in Bihar than free wifi. 20 km thingy makes me sad rather than proud. ++
The Outsider Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Lot of comments on the thread sound like how certain sections of the western world reacted at India's launch of the Mars mission - pehle gharibi hatao phir Mangal par jaao.
randomGuy Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Lot of comments on the thread sound like how certain sections of the western world reacted at India's launch of the Mars mission - pehle gharibi hatao phir Mangal par jaao. ++
Crookbond Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Lot of comments on the thread sound like how certain sections of the western world reacted at India's launch of the Mars mission - pehle gharibi hatao phir Mangal par jaao. http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=305339 I posted the same on the Mars thread too. Quick recap of how the world would view scientific breakthroughs via such a prism
Prakat Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Sir John, asking the questions that really matter.
tothepoint Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Lot of comments on the thread sound like how certain sections of the western world reacted at India's launch of the Mars mission - pehle gharibi hatao phir Mangal par jaao. :giggle:
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