Internet provider Internode has secured a $1.5 million contract which will bring free Wi-Fi to the Northern half of Adelaide CBD in Australia, doubling the overall city centre coverage.
According to adelaidenow.com, the northern half of CBD will have around 97 per cent coverage, making it one of the biggest outdoor wireless networks in the western world.
Users who wish to access the free Wi-Fi service, named AdelaideFree, will be able to log into one of the 200 wireless access points scattered among the area.
Internode hopes that work on the free network will be completed by early next year, just before Mad March festival season. They have also announced that work is being carried out so the southern side of CBD will be able to access the Wi-Fi too.
The internet provider says the Wi-Fi will benefit everyone, from business people to residents and is ideal for those who do not wish to cut into their monthly mobile data allowance.
Simon Hackett, founder of Internode, told zdnet.com: “Adelaide’s expanded wireless coverage will make life even easier for residents, commuters, and visitors. It will give them fast free internet access throughout the CBD. Students can use this Wi-Fi to study. Business people can use it for remote access to their office networks.”
