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Digital Inclusion

Taiwan to offer free Wi-Fi services in July

By Pia Rufino | 23 June 2011

The citizens and foreign travellers will soon enjoy free wireless internet services in public facilities in Taipei city next month.

By July 1, Taipei city government will install free wireless service at city government buildings, administrative centres, public libraries, city hospitals and mass rapid transit stations, city officials said.

Outdoor location will include main thoroughfares as well as major business and residential districts, with the services to be offered via hotspots in the city.

Mayor Hau Lung-bin said the coverage rate will be 93 per cent when services are launched.

The service will not be limited to Taipei City residents, as domestic and foreign visitors will also be able to get online using a notebook computer, personal digital assistant or smartphone, officials at the city’s Department of Information Technology said.

According to the department, Wi-Fi technology standards adopted for the service will feature a bandwidth speed of 512 kbps.

Those who want to use the service at these sites can search for the “TPE Free” wireless network and use their cell phone numbers to apply for a free account.

Some people in the northern city are already trying out the service at several designated sites.

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