Airlink Wireless is a leading neutral host wireless service provider offering comprehensive Wi-Fi solutions across the nation, emphasizing cost-effective IP-based services to enhance rural internet connectivity. The company aims to become India's top Wi-Fi hotspot provider by leveraging advanced service delivery platforms and flexible business models, while also focusing on a corporate social responsibility strategy that promotes community growth and rural entrepreneurship. They emphasize next-generation service features, including managed services and robust customer support, to ensure user engagement and operational efficiency.

1. Let’s make business sense together WiFi Service Opportunities

2. Company Overview Airlink Wireless is a leading neutral host wireless service provider operating with nation wide network, providing services to innumerable locations across the country Airlink's solution is the most comprehensive and proven product that is backed by a world-class centralized management with network & security management platform and a local customer support infrastructure Complete end-to-end project management and service delivery with a Managed Services option that minimizes ongoing operational costs Our experience in managing over 10,000 hotspots across the globe has helped us form a strong opinion that Wireless Broadband is key to a prompt rural Internet connectivity

3. New Paradigm Current scenario for telcos Currently “voice” is the prime revenue source 3G rollout delayed and spectrum is limited Alternate growth opportunity through WiFi WiFi offers numerous cost-effective IP-based VAS products/services WiFi-enabled smart phones will fuel hyper-growth in mobile Internet usage 80% of future phone sales will be in “smart phones” segment – Industry Report Applications such as IPTV, rich content will further fuel need for high bandwidth access

4. Get first mover advantage Achieve status of #1 WiFi hotspot provider in India Leverage on WiFi as a market differentiator Delight customers with unique services Instant WiFi at all your outlets Plug 'n' Play WiFi network solutions Next generation IP service delivery platform Independent of access technology (WiMax, satellite, bluetooth) Independent of applications (MCommerce, IPTV, rich content) 24/7 managed support Capture more value Increase stickiness for your existing customers Additional revenue streams through… WiFi access packages Ad Inserts VAS (Online gaming, social networking, rich content) Improve brand visibility Head-start for operators

5. What do we need? Flexible business model Revenue sharing option Managed Services Platform Bandwidth management Hassle-free billing facilities Low CAPEX for telcos Fully managed services Managed OSS, BSS platform 24/7 network monitoring Customer support Turnkey deployment Zero configuration Internet backhaul independent Integration with various 3rd party systems DoT & TRAI compliant solutions Industry leading platform with global footprint 10,000 successful installations across the world Landmark installations in hospitality & retail segments Future ready - next generation IP service delivery platform

6. Solution Overview Flexible pricing Time-based or data volume-based Online & offline access cards Flexible meeting Packages Peak/ Off-peak billing Location specific price plans Brandable login pages Product promotion & brand visibility User friendly customer registration & self-serve portal Secure & easy to use customer portal Users can View usage Top up Make payments Access history Integration with 3 rd party systems Radius, LDAP Billing systems CRM systems IN systems Quality of Service (QoS) Controls Allow per-user bandwidth allocation Traffic prioritization for walk-in guests, resident guests, employees etc BlueCasting Customer Support 24x7 Rewarding revenue share Automated billing & reconciliation Monthly revenue sharing

7. Proposed Architecture OSS/BSS in Central Data Center Access Control Plane at location

8. NMS Capability Network visibility Event handling Trouble ticketing Subscriber account management Network element management

9. Bandwidth Guarantee (QoS) User level bandwidth guarantee (QoS) Upstream/Downstream (Min/Max) Per user account Application level bandwidth reservation

10. DoT Guidelines

11. SMS based User Verification

12. IP Header information for all traffic are remotely logged onto a central log server Users are not aware of the interception Does not affect other users in the network All intercepted traffic log is protected Conforms to Law Enforcement Agency’s data security guidelines Transparent User Traffic Monitoring

13. Web based user monitoring & management system Collects, analyzes, reports and archives the logs on a remote server Powerful filters help in data retrieval for forensic analysis Forensic Analysis

14. Corporate Social Responsibility Business would embrace responsibility for the impact of their activities on environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders & all other members of the public sphere Proactively promotes public interest by encouraging community growth and development, & voluntarily eliminating practices that harm the public sphere, regardless of legality Indian Government has been stressing on the importance of rural connectivity Wireless broadband is a key player in brining in this development However…..

15. We wanted more for the rural community

16. We wanted not just to hold their hands while changes are being brought in the society, but rather make them feel responsible for the change and support each other

17. Connect the Billions of Dots The need for the creation of a knowledge hub People's participation in development is crucial Rural entrepreneurship needs a major boost On an unrelated note, Social Media Networking is at all time high We decided to club some fun with our societal responsibilities

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