Now, surf the Net free-of-cost at kiosks
NOVEL CONCEPT
Virendra Pandit
Ahmedabad, Nov. 30 For the first time in India, the
Ahmedabad-based NETHOTZONE has joined hands with
US-based Ahem! Management Solutions to set up kiosks
providing free Internet facility in 155 cities and
towns of the country. NETHOTZONE is investing Rs 165
crore over the next five years to set up these
kiosks at public places and expects revenues to the
tune of Rs 255 crore, Mr Chetan Ingole, Chief
Operating Officer, told Business Line here today.
The company has also applied for patenting the
software and the concept. Its revenue model is based
on online and offline advertisements. Each kiosk will
have 19-inch LCD monitors and high-speed Internet
access, with support staff. The outlay of the concept
would be borne by the companies looking to reach
out to the Internet surfers.
Ahem! Management Solutions is a San Francisco-based
software firm specialising in developing Internet
traffic controlling software through wireless network.
The concept has been tested at a college here for 45
days. The NETHOTZONE portal is designed to promote
local contents global reach. The content of the
Web site will be completely user-driven, Mr Ingole
said.
With the mottos of Freedom of Knowledge and Let the
Web be free, NETHOTZONE is setting up two kiosks in
Ahmedabad in the next two weeks, followed by
those in Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat. These kiosks are
being set up at malls, colleges and other public
places, Mr Ravin Vyas, CEO and promoter of the
company,
earlier told presspersons.
Along with the free Internet accessibility through
kiosks, the NETHOT user will also have access to
discount coupons and other deals of various brands.
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