Ola,the most popular transportation app will soon provide Wi –Fi services to users over segments consisting Micro,Mini and even-autorickshaws.The Bengaluru-based firm recently offers in-car Wi-Fi services to users of its Prime category.On Thusrday, the company has introduced the launch of Ola Wi-Fi that will allow users to auto connect to Internet in an Ola cab without having to enter credentials every single time.
Raghuvesh Sarup(Ola Head of Categories and Chief Marketing Officer )“Users with a one-time authentication on their phones, can use Ola Wi-Fi on their devices without having to key in login credentials and passwords in subsequent rides, staying connected with Ola’s secure network whenever they take a ride,”
He added, “ Auto-Connect Wi-Fi is currently available for free on Ola Prime and “will soon be available across all categories including Micro, Mini and Auto-rickshaws available on the Ola app”.
The company charges a base Rs. 100 (first 4 kms) and then Rs. 10 per km in Delhi for its Prime category cars that offer in-car access to Internet. For Mini, users pay Rs. 8 per km, while the base fare remains same as that for Prime.
“Ola Wi-Fi addresses the need for consumers to be connected to the Internet while on the go, without the hassles of having to use unique credentials every single time,” He added
He further said, “over 200TB of data was consumed on a monthly basis by users of Ola Prime, which made available high speed Wi-Fi in-cab with a standard authentication process”