Cricket lovers while enjoying IPl matches in Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh (SVNS) International Cricket Stadium will also have access to internet through Wi-Fi. The process of converting entire stadium into wi-fi zone has been completed by Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) on directive of Chief Minister Raman Singh, official informed on Thursday.
The Wi-Fi facility will be available during both matches of IPl season-8 scheduled in SVNS stadium. The first match will be played on May 9 between Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad while the second match will be played on May 12 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CHiPS, Shaurabh Kumar informed that during the match 50 MBPS bandwidth frequency will be used for providing Wi-Fi connectivity.
“Through various access points installed in the stadium 5,000 spectators will be able to use wi-fi service,” he said.
Notably CHiPS has already created Wi-Fi zones in different public places, colleges and university campus. The Indravati Bhawan and Administrative Academy also have Wi-Fi zones created by CHiPS. In addition to wi-fi zones, water coolers have also been installed in the stadium for providing free of cost water to viewers during the matches.