What is a PDO?
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.
Who can become a PDO?
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.
Advantage of becoming a PDO?
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.
Is it Beneficial for village Education?
Digital education in remote areas – This will enable all the villages and Panchayat Samitis, who were so far, were unable to use internet, enjoy all advantages of internet. This will specifically enhance the child education via online classes, which is a mandate these days due to COVID.
How do I become a PDO?
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.
What kind of engagement does the PDO have with the PDOA?
As per the WANI framework, PDOs will have commercial agreement with PDOA for Aggregation, Authorization, Accounting, and other related functions.
What is the investment to be done by the PDO?
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.
Is the PDO liable for meeting any security or compliance requirement?
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.
Can I connect PM-WANI WiFi Single area or multiple areas with same user id and password?
In case multiple areas are register with same PDOA then any customer can use single user name password through pmwani app (data pmwani)