Taipei to lure 200,000 residents to use its WiFi network
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Taipei city has a new roadmap for its citywide WiFi network. By the end of 2006, there should be about 200,000 on its 2.6 million residents (or 0.7%) to use wireless Internet phones.
AFP gives some details on the plan, called “Taipei EZCall”: “Before the end of August, hundreds of elementary and high schools will be installed with the Internet telephony system and 400,000 school children, parents and teachers will be encouraged to use the new system.”
The capital of Taiwan has been saluted as one of the first city of roll out its network dubbed WiFly. Its range covers 90% of the city area, and its accessing cost are very reasonable ― $15 USD for 30 days, $3 for a day. To set a comparison, Fon network provides the same kind of prices.
But despite this good situation, Taipei hasn’t come into a WiFi Golden Age yet. Only 30,000 of Taipei’s 2.6 million residents have agreed to pay for the service. The success of the plan might tell more about adoption of the mass.
Jul 5, 2006 | By Nuno
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