Holidaymakers in Tel Aviv can consider foreign web browsing charges a thing of the past after the Israeli city announced the roll out of Wi-Fi hotspots at some of its most popular tourist attractions.
Telegraph.co.uk reporter Jolyon Attwooll says 60 connections will be spread across the city with a further 20 installed in the coming months.
Any smartphone, laptop or tablet with bandwidth of at least 20MB will be able to log on and browse the web without being charged for the privilege.
Wanderlust.co.uk says tourists should look out for free access points at parks, tourist attractions and even beaches, where cafés and restaurants will now be able to give people more reasons to stop by. All of the locations have been recommended by members of the public on Tel Aviv’s municipal Facebook page.
Holidaymakers will be able to gain access to the connections on any provider. All they need to do is scan for the ‘free-tlv’ network where it’s available and agree to the terms and conditions.
According to the city’s mayor Ron Huldai, Tel Aviv can now be considered a “leader in innovation”.
Alon Solar, one of the organisers of the project, added: “In our communications era, free access to the internet is a basic service. This is another step positioning Tel Aviv of the 21st century in line with other global cities.”
