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Launch HN: Wifi Dabba (YC W17) – Low-Cost Wifi in India

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Re: Launch HN: Wifi Dabba (YC W17) – Low-Cost Wifi in India

#71
You know Indian govt is busy building such infrastructure at Railways and villages with the collaboration with Google. Around 150 railway stations are equipped with free wifi. Govt is pushing optical fiber network in villages so that it can promote Digital India.

In my opinion you should contact govt for more help and I am sure your ideas can be utilized.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Amazon-sets-up-...

Re: Launch HN: Wifi Dabba (YC W17) – Low-Cost Wifi in India

#72
post #70

I don't understand one point. Bakeries and petty shops are not the places where people sit or spend more than a few minutes. Even if you were to,you are busy grabbing a coffee or a cigarette. Even though the number of people is very high, I dont see myself going to a petty shop ,buying a token and using the internet.Would love to know your counter.

The website says the token is valid for 24 hours, if the user is going to have 2-3 coffee/cigarette a day he doesn't have to get a token every time. Also If this token is valid across all the Bakeries and petty shops then the user can go to any shop for a chai and use the internet. Soon people might give you a token as change ;-)

Re: Launch HN: Wifi Dabba (YC W17) – Low-Cost Wifi in India

#74
post #72
post #70

I don't understand one point. Bakeries and petty shops are not the places where people sit or spend more than a few minutes. Even if you were to,you are busy grabbing a coffee or a cigarette. Even though the number of people is very high, I dont see myself going to a petty shop ,buying a token and using the internet.Would love to know your counter.

The website says the token is valid for 24 hours, if the user is going to have 2-3 coffee/cigarette a day he doesn't have to get a token every time. Also If this token is valid across all the Bakeries and petty shops then the user can go to any shop for a chai and use the internet. Soon people might give you a token as change ;-)

I hope Token as change thing takes off

Re: Launch HN: Wifi Dabba (YC W17) – Low-Cost Wifi in India

#77
post #11

My God, this is such a good idea and I have so many questions. a) I'm guessing you are expecting people to use this WiFi on their smartphones? Are your prices coming under the usual Indian telecom data prices? b) If Facebook comes to you tomorrow and tells you they'll help cut your margins by 75% if you favour their traffic. Would you do it? You'd be able to pass on the price drop to other Indians.

A. We're entirely focussed on the 10 minutes when you're standing at the tea stall drinking your tea and flipping through your phone. Our prices are 5x cheaper than mobile data. B. Favour their traffic? No way.

> B. Favour their traffic? No way.

Oh Yeah!

Re: Launch HN: Wifi Dabba (YC W17) – Low-Cost Wifi in India

#79
Karam and Shubhendu, congratulations. I knew about wifi-dabba a couple weeks ago from a stray comment on HN, and some co-workers and I were universally impressed.

I head the tech-committee for a local housing-welfare association in Bangalore, with a well maintained central park which sees a lot of foot traffic.

If you guys are interested we could pilot your dabba at the park (the tokens can be sold at the attached HOPCOMS). My email is in my profile if you'd like to get in touch.

Congrats on the launch again. Cheers.

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