Nokia tested Wi-Fi service in central London and a number
of the selected region's mobile phone manufacturers from 1 November to
end of 2011, as quoted by the BBC.
The Finnish company plans to provide Wi-Fi service from early
2012 onwards when a two-month trial a success. Promotion has become one
of the options "hotspots" to surf for free in some places in London.
Nokia has set up 26 hotspots to provide free services and mostly
scattered in the central shopping area of West End and Victoria,
Marylebone and Westminster will also have wi-fi access points.
The company said that people do not need to register or sign in to use the service.
Nokia said the project is the largest ever planned and they also plan to
do the same in many cities in Africa and India, where the state of
telecommunications infrastructure is still minimal.
Hotspot will be placed in telephone boxes owned and operated by Spectrum
Interactive project partners. Nokia confirms full service Wi-Fi will be included more than a thousand places in London.
A number of hotspots will be placed around the "connective tissue" with a
capacity of 20 megabits per second but will be limited to a maximum
download speed of one megabit for each user to ensure that other
consumers can access the service.
"These tests can help us find out the needs of the people who use these
services, so we can fix it in the future," said Director of Digital and
Social Media Nokia, Craig Hepburn is quoted by the BBC News.
Wi-Fi service has been outstanding in around London, particularly
in the financial district of London, Square Mile, which is provided by
The Cloud over the last few years.
At the center of London Wi-Fi service is generally provided
through a single access points in shops, hotels, bars and entertainment
venues. In addition, a number of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such
as BT to give consumers choice over Wi-Fi wireless service brand.
Meanwhile, Wi-Fi services are separated has triggered the Great London Authority efforts to deploy Wi-Fi in a number of the busiest streets.
Wi-Fi project for the area of Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea,
Hammersmith and Fulham and other areas is estimated to have reached the
final round of negotiations.
Besides the discussion of the provision of Wi-Fi service on some
subway stations in London for passengers who want to enjoy the Internet
while waiting for the train or while walking.
Plan for the provision of Wi-Fi in and around London for the 2012
Olympics intended for visitors and tourists to find their destination
and broadcast sporting events are also being discussed.