PM-WANI FAQs

It’s a Wi-Fi scheme started by the Central Government of India to provide public Wi-Fi through small shopkeepers and local providers to boost their income.

PDOs will set up PM-WANI compliant hotspots similar to PCO model. Users connect via app + OTP authentication. PDOAs handle authorization & accounting. C-DOT maintains the central registry of PDO, PDOA and App Providers.

WINET INRATEL PVT LTD is registered with C-DOT (Department of Telecommunications) as PDOA & App Provider for PM-WANI scheme.

All broadband services over WANI compliant Wi-Fi hotspots are allowed.

PDO is Public Data Office — hotspot hub at shops/public places/gram panchayat. Any entity with physical space can become PDO and install hotspot with power backup.

Download app → OTP verify → select nearby WANI network → pay online/voucher → use until balance ends.

Requirements shared after PDO application approval. Basic needs: physical space + UPS/Inverter for uptime.

Yes — with customization cost. Not guaranteed for all hardware. Review required first.

They provide consistent wireless internet coverage across rooms and buildings.

Configured as access point mode and connected to existing router.

Routers can act as AP, but AP cannot always act as router. Routers connect to WAN networks.

Contact us for configuration and app support.