Google Partnering With Indian Railways To Provide Wi-Fi Hotspots

An anonymous reader writes: Google and Indian Railways have partnered together for 'Project Nilgiri' which aims to set up more than 400 Wi-fi hotspots. IBTimes reports: "Internet access will be free for passengers after the system verifies a user's mobile number with a one-time password sent by text message. However, only the first 30 minutes of usage will be on high-speed Internet, Telecom Talk reported. The telecom industry news site has also posted a screen grab — that shows the service is being provided by Google — of the portal into which passengers have to enter the one-time access code."

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[rmdingler]

Sure, this is a foot in the door to a billion strong market of future consumers.

But, to the millions in the Indian countryside with no access to the internet,

exploitation that brings connectivity is still preferential to interwebz darkness.