Londoners to get the ‘net everywhere

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The municipal government of London—the big London—is embarking on an ambitious project that will make high-speed wireless Internet access, or WiFi, available across the entire city within the next six months.

A private Internet company which has been contracted to install WiFi hardware on telephone poles and lamp-posts, creating a seamless network of wireless hotspots which will blanket the city, allowing Londoners to access the Internet on the street.

Any existing internet service provider will be able to rent space on the network and sell access to consumers. The network will also incorporate a secure private channel for use by emergency services.

When completed, London’s network will be the largest contiguous WiFi network in the world. Currently, San Francisco’s MetroFi network, which covers 90 square kilometres, holds that distinction. V

Londoners to get the ‘net everywhere

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