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BT to replace payphones with ad-supported Wi-Fi kiosks
2016-10-25 11:20:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) BT has announced plans to roll out new kiosks in London offering free Wi-Fi and calls, supported by advertising. The UK operator is working with Intersection, which already works on a similar service in New York City, and the outdoor advertising company PrimeSight. The new service, called LinkUK from BT, will see kiosks called Links rolled out to major high streets across the capital. Hundreds of users within range of a Link will be able to access free Wi-Fi with speeds up to 1Gbps. Other free services available from the Links will include UK landline and mobile calls, mobile device charging and access to maps, directions and local services.
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We tested out the new free WiFi hotspots in New York City that used to be old payphones
2016-01-20 00:42:37| Wireless - Topix.net
LinkNYC, the program that plans to convert old New York City payphones into Wi-Fi hotspots with handy USB charging ports, made its official debut today. The so-called "Links" will eventually be available at 7,500 old payphones, but the retrofitted terminals are initially rolling out in beta testing across a few city blocks in Manhattan.
Can you download me now? NYC embarks on big plan to reinvent payphones as Wi-Fi hot spots
2016-01-01 19:29:26| Wireless - Topix.net
A 9-foot-tall, narrow structure installed this past week on a Manhattan sidewalk is signalling a plan to turn payphones into what's billed as the world's biggest and fastest municipal Wi-Fi network. The first of at least 7,500 planned hot spots are due to go online early next year, promising superfast and free Wi-Fi service, new street phones with free calling, ports to charge personal phones and a no-cost windfall for the city.
New York City is Replacing Payphones with WiFi Hubs
2015-12-31 15:22:03| Wireless - Topix.net
In an effort to keep up with the demand for fast public WiFi, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and LinkNYC have teamed up to replace 7,500 pay phones with WiFi hubs. The plan will create a first-of-its-kind communications network across the five boroughs with new structures called Links - providing super fast WiFi to millions of New Yorkers and visitors.
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NYC approves plans to replace payphones with free Wi-Fi hotspots
2014-12-11 14:26:51| Wireless - Topix.net
A city committee approved on Wednesday a 12-year contract which would replace New York City's sidewalk payphones with free Wi-Fi hot spots. The city's Franchise and Concession Review Committee unanimously approved the proposal to install the sleek aluminum Wi-Fi kiosks across the city.