Dal Lake got Wi-Fi in 2003!

I was interacting with my students in a class and we were talking about Google's initiative to provide free wi-fi connection in Mountain View, California. A student said, ma'am "Dal Lake is also Wifi!" I jumped and I told him I will check it out later but it seems quite contrary to the security reasons touted there.

Soon enough, as the class got over I googled it and the kid was absolutely right! And this happened way back in 2003. Here it goes. And sure enough half an hour later the kid came to my office and asked, ma'am did you check it out? I am glad I had and I told him he was absolutel right!

CHENNAI: Dax Networks Ltd, part of Apcom Group, has Wi-Fi enabled Dal Lake, the second largest lake in the J&K state, thus making it the first Wi-Fi enabled lake in the world. The project which has been conceived by Dax Networks and was being implemented in partnership with the Department of Tourism, J&K and iPeaks, an ISP of the state, will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of J&K Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on November 1, 2003.

I posted about this on India Mike too and asked people to share their experiences. One reply till now and in the negative. The person says she could not catch any Wifi signal on her laptop last year.