Nokia has installed up 26 hotspots to provide free services and mostly scattered in the central shopping area of West End and Victoria, Marylebone and Westminster will also have wi-fi access points. Nokia said that people do not need to register or sign in to use the service, it's all free.
Nokia said that this project is the largest ever planned and they also plan to do the same thing in many cities in Africa and India, where the state of telecommunications infrastructure is still minimal. All hotspot will be placed in telephone boxes owned and operated by Spectrum Interactive project partners. Nokia confirms full service Wi-Fi will be included more than a thousand places in London city. A number of hotspots will be placed around the "connective tissue" with a capacity of 20 megabits per second but will be limited to a maximum download speed of one megabit for each user to ensure that other consumers can access the service.
Director of Digital and Social Media Nokia, Craig Hepburn said: "These tests can help us find out the needs of the people who use these services, so we can fix it in the future,". Wi-Fi service has been outstanding in around London, particularly in the financial district of London, Square Mile, which is provided by The Cloud over the last few years. At the center of London Wi-Fi service is usually provided through a single access points in shops, hotels, bars and entertainment venues. In addition, a number of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as BT to give consumers choice over Wi-Fi wireless service brand.
Meanwhile, Wi-Fi services are separated has triggered the Great London Authority efforts to deploy Wi-Fi in a number of the busiest streets. Wi-Fi project for the area of Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and other areas is estimated to have reached the final round of negotiations.
Besides the discussion of the providing of Wi-Fi service on some subway stations in London for passengers who want to enjoy the Internet while waiting for the train or while walking within the station. Planning for the provision of Wi-Fi in and around London for the 2012 Olympics intended for visitors and tourists to find their destination and broadcast sporting events are also being discussed.
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