The city of London has turned on an area wide WiFi network providing access to anyone within what is known as the Square Mile. It consists of a network of 127 nodes that have been placed on lamp posts and which provide internet access.
The scheme is being monitored as a testbed for potential municipal WiFi. Unlimited access costs though – £12 a month.
The network’s backers think one of the big attractions
will be the ability to use wi-fi enabled phones to make cheap calls
using Skype or other internet telephony services.
It is said to be the continent’s most advanced wireless network – a claim made by the network’s creator, The Cloud / The City of London Corporation.
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