Tata DOCOMO today announced that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with GMR Airports, to offer high-speed Wi-Fi services at Indira Gandhi International Airport - Terminal 3 in Delhi and Rajiv Gandhi Hyderabad International Airport, Hyderabad.
The coming together of Tata DoCoMo and GMR Airports, both leaders in their respective fields, is a natural alliance of two partners renowned for breaking new ground and is a first-of-its-kind partnership in India that will cover entire airports including private airline lounges.
Passengers transiting through the airport will be able to access free Wi-Fi services for a specified time, after which the passenger can continue to avail Wi-Fi services by paying for it online. This service allows international passengers to connect to the Wi-Fi services by using their relationship with their home Mobile/ broadband service provider.
Commenting on the exclusive partnership, Prateek Pashine, president- SME Business, Tata DOCOMO said, "Tata DOCOMO has a Pan India hotspot presence along with a global network of 1.2 million hotspots with our partners. With these services we are targeting domestic and international travelers who increasingly need connectivity with higher speeds across multiple devices."
"At T3, which welcomes close to 30 lakh foreign and domestic travelers every month, customers can now stay connected seamlessly with our Wi-Fi services. We are very pleased to partner with GMR Airports and together look forward to providing state of the art Wi-Fi services at these state of the art airports," Pashine added.
PS Nair, CEO, GMR Airports said, "Wi-fi is an integral part of the airport experience and we feel offering 45 minutes of free Wi-fi to the passenger will be a feat that Indian and international players will find difficult to match. We are confident that Tata DOCOMO's high speed service will delight the customers and be a positive step towards achieving our goals of becoming the world's leading airports in our passenger categories."