100 Free WiFi hotspots in Penang
I like to put the news in point form,
Just 5 months after the launch of the REDtone Penang Free WiFi Service Project, there are already 100 FREE WiFi hotspots in the state covering major shopping complexes and some public areas in the city centre.
REDtone is ready to roll-out its 2nd Phase to cover 250 more hotspots.
Currently : 10,000 registered users since the launch in March
Expectation : to see three-fold, increase to 30,000 registered users by the end of this year.
They hope to cover locations like:
-Batu Ferringhi
-Tanjung Bungah
-Pulau Tikus
-Jalan Raja Uda in Butterworth
-Bukit Mertajam
The company's plan to have a total of 750 free WiFi hotspots covering both the island and Seberang Perai by December next year.
Chief Minister, Lim, who launched the roll-out of Phase 2 of the project, said "With this project, we hope to enhance the broadband penetration in the state and perhaps in two years, rural areas will have the free WiFi service.
With free WiFi, we hope to transform Penang from sweatshop of manufacturing sector into a smartshop of the service industry.
Source from : Monday August 24, 2009 -The Sun Newspaper ; pg 9
so... there will be more and more places with WiFi connection. Its good and convenient for people who love surfing and going online.
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