Wi-Fi on London buses in the future?

If you wish that you lived in a wired community, then I would say that the city of London might soon be on your list. London’s mayor, Boris Johnson is currently mulling over the decision to include Wi-Fi connectivity in the city’s buses, where this move would be but a logical extension of current plans to install Wi-Fi networks into more than 100 Tube stations and bus stops – all in time for the summer Olympics that will be happening next year.

According to a spokeswoman for the Mayor’s office, “the ambition is to have [Wi-Fi access] on bus stops around London and ultimately perhaps on buses”. She did add in the end that the bus Wi-Fi idea was still “slightly early doors”.

On a different note, Virgin Media did signal their intention to offer free Wi-Fi connectivity in different sections in London – where non-customers can enjoy this facility, albeit at slower speeds compared to Virgin customers. Who says membership, or in this case, choosing your mobile carrier carefully, doesn’t have its privileges?

Edwin Kee
Categories: Transportation
Tags: free wifi, london, WiFi