Singapore, one giant hotspot
FROM January, the information age will have another free conduit in Singapore, which allows wireless access to the Internet from almost anywhere on the island. All a person would need is a laptop or mobile phone that can detect Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), a technology that transmits data via radio signals.
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Free connectivity will first cover areas with high human traffic, such as Orchard Road and the Central Business District (CBD), before reaching thousands of other designated public areas by September next year. This zero-dollar unlimited-usage offer will last three years, say SingTel and iCell Network, whose proposals beat six other bidders. As for QMax Communications ? the third chosen operator ? it is unsure if it will offer free surfing beyond the stipulated two years. "It will depend on the market environment at that stage, as well as what the other operators are offering then," QMax director Alex Tan told Today.L33tdawg: This is why I 'hate' Singapore -- they get all the cool stuff to play with ;)
