Now Tata Indicom Wi-Fi service at Eden Gardens
November 24, 2005

Kolkata is a city justifiably famous for many things, modernity is however not one of these. Of late that too is changing. So much so if Bangalore is India's IT hub, Kolkata is not very far behind. After VSNL got the Chinnaswamy stadium at Bangalore Wi-Fi ready, Eden Gardens arguably India's marquee cricket stadium, shortly followed suit. Impressed by the Tata Indicom wi-fi facilities that VSNL provided at Bangalore, Jagmohan Dalmiya, pulled out all stops to get the same for Eden Gardens in super quick time. So, come November 25th, the day India takes on South Africa in the crucial 4th ODI, Eden Gardens will be decked up not just by the die-hard cricket aficionados, but also with blazing Internet speeds using Tata Indicom Wi-Fi.

"VSNL has been a pioneer in providing internet services in the country and we are now exploiting the customer convenience that a technology like Wi-Fi offers. It is a great honour for VSNL to be associated as the Internet services partner with the Cricket Association of Bengal at Eden Gardens, India's best known cricket stadium." said Shashi Kalathil — COO, broadband and retail business, VSNL.

The Wi-Fi service will be available at the Eden Gardens press and media centre, photographer's facilities and VIP areas.

CAB's president, and former BCCI chief, Jagmohan Dalmiya said, "We have always taken proactive steps in making Eden Gardens the best cricket stadium in the world and bringing Wi-Fi and internet services into the stadium is yet another initiative to keep the stadium the most contemporary and state-of-the art. I thank VSNL and the Tata Group who have made ready the service within seven days of having our first discussions."

Tata Indicom Wi-Fi service will eventually roll out 1000 hotspots all over India and is already providing its services at some airports, hotels, stadiums and restaurants.

About Wi-Fi: Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) enables computers, PDAs and other computing devices to use high speed internet without the need for any wires or cables. This service can be availed at places which are Wi-Fi enabled and in common parlance, called "hotspots".