Lakhs of metro passengers have consumed more than 62,000 GB of data.
What’s it about? Thanks to Sugarbox Networks, metro passengers can access digital entertainment services while commuting on the metro. From February 2022 to 2023, more than 2.5 lakh passengers consumed 62,000 GB of data. SugarBox partnered with the Chennai Metro in 2020 and has services with metro networks in other cities.
- This network works only inside the train and is available in all 52 stations. Users don’t need to use their network data for browsing.
- Since there’s no data cost to access the content on Sugarbox, most users prefer the network to browse. Sugarbox employees are present at the stations to inform people about the service.
Incentive for employees: A full-time Sugarbox staff member has a target of 80 passengers a day and is paid between ₹10,000 and ₹12,000 every month. For part-time staff, the target is 40 and they’re paid a maximum of ₹7,000.