Ad-supported gigabit Wi-Fi kiosks appearing in NYC to replace disconnected phone booths
A little over a year ago, LinkNYC promised to set up public Wi-Fi hotspots around the Big Apple to potentially earn $500 million dollars in ad-revenue over the next 12 years.
The idea is to replace every disconnected phone booth with a gigabit hotspot offering USB charging ports, a touchscreen web browser, and two large screen TVs that will display advertisements. The completed rollout will have installed more than 7,500 public hubs.
These hubs will provide free gigabit Wi-Fi for tourists and residents alike. The Verge has a full post complete with pictures of the installation of one of these new Hot spots.
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- AnonD-461303
- 30 Dec 2015
- Q5T
Right, that's a pretty clever idea actually though you'll have to share that WiFi connection with hundreds of other ppl, so don't expect the call quality to be ideal still pretty cool
- AnonD-481972
- 29 Dec 2015
- wYy
My phone unit is samsung j1 When i open my wifi and connect it connected after awhile the connection or the wifi says authecation error occured. I just buy it brand new,
- AnonD-481972
- 29 Dec 2015
- wYy
Why does my wifi always obtaining , connected then after couple minutes its obtaining again?
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