Baidebettu village in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district will soon get high-speed Wi-Fi Internet services under the Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme to be executed by HFCL (formerly Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd.). This will cater to the needs of about 9,000 residents of Baidebettu and surrounding places up to a radius of 6 km, said a release from HFCL. A leading domestic Wi-Fi brand and one of the first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi compliant solutions provider, HFCL will set up the project in collaboration with TIP.  The network is likely to go live by July-end. The network offers Wi-Fi Internet with bandwidth up to 500 Mbps in all common areas of the village and its surroundings.  WiFi deployment is expected to significantly improve the quality of life of residents by providing them access to digital services, including healthcare, education, banking, retail, entertainment and government digital services.