Facebook has made Express Wi-Fi commercial in states of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Gujarat where it has signed with local ISPs and rolled out 700 hotspots.
The company has also signed up with over 500 local entrepreneurs in these states for selling of coupons for spreading Internet connectivity in rural areas. People can access Express Wi-Fi network by signing up with an Express Wi-Fi retailer and purchasing a daily, weekly or monthly data pack.
The company has also partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch an additional 20,000 hotspots over the next few months to provide affordable and quality broadband connectivity. Bharti Airtel will provide backhaul and also install wireless access points pan India in rural areas for providing Wi-Fi hotspots.
