Wi-Fi connect: Dr. Kalam meets Indore's techie guy and applauds his invention

Indore: City-based techie settled in Singapore Siddharth Rajhans, 24, who has been working to provide free internet services in backward areas of Madhya Pradesh, was invited by former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to discuss his people-friendly project of providing free Wi-Fi service across rural India. Kalam was reportedly moved by Siddharth's project and provided him with some vital tips to realize his dream. Also, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) called him expressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wish to meet Siddhartha.

In his mission to provide free internet across remote and underprivileged areas in Madhya Pradesh, and then reach out to different cities of the country, Siddharth had started Spacify Inc. (coined Space and Wi-Fi) which is working in tandem with Madhya Pradesh government to roll out free Wi-Fi services.Siddharth said, "I had been in touch with Dr Kalam through e-mails over past two months and he congratulated me for getting US presidential award expressing his desire to meet me in person."He said Kalam was impressed by use of satellites in his 'Outernet Technology' for which he wrote, "Your work on Outernet inspires me and I would like to contribute my views to it." Siddharth said, "Currently, Spacify is using 3 satellites, Technology Experiment Satellite (TES), INSAT- 4A AND INSAT - 3C for the rural free internet project."

"Dr Kalam suggested the best thing is to have our own satellites to get good quality of Wi-Fi for free for whole of India," said he."This is an innovation of a great nature and this will change the way of using online," ex president said, adding,

Kalam Sir would ask ISRO to take up my project and would instruct them to launch the Cube Sats (miniature satellite) which would give India its own network of small satellites dedicatedly working on outernet for India. Siddhartha said that he is looking forward to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss his project and take India on path of success in IT field.

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