London Mayor Boris Johnson Wants a ‘Wi-Fi City’

September 24, 2008
London Mayor Boris Johnson Wants a

Conservative London mayor Boris Johnson recently told a local radio station that he wants London to become a "Wi-Fi city," with Wi-Fi Internet access available everywhere in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.

"Speaking to BBC London 94.9, Johnson said he envisions providing every Londoner with access to the Web," writes The Register's Austin Modine.

"Johnson added the city should look into ways to improve infrastructure so Wi-Fi access can be available across London," Modine writes. "Apparently, he doesn't realize it's already well covered by commercial Wi-Fi access…"

"London meanwhile has topped a recent survey of the world's Wi-Fi cities," notes Silicon.com's Jo Best. "According to a study by iPass, London sees the most Wi-Fi use by business of all the world's cities, with more than 31,000 user sessions in the first half of this year."

More here from BBC News … more here from BroadbandGenie … and more here from Pocket-lint.


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One Response to “London Mayor Boris Johnson Wants a ‘Wi-Fi City’”

  1. Jackson said:

    Mar 09, 09 at 6:25 pm

    It seems like lots of mayors/legislators/politicians are calling for this. It’ll be interesting to see when it actually starts showing up what it will to do the companies that provide wireless access and mobility products. Will they feel negative side affects?

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