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The Nigerian government has provided about N24.5 million for the provision of free internet broadband in airports, markets and higher institutions of leaning.
Railway PSU RailTel formally launched its paid wi-fi service plans on Thursday which will enable users to access high-speed internet at 4,000 railway stations across the country. RailTel already provides free wi-fi service at more than 5,950 stations in the country, and the facility can be availed by anyone with a smartphone and an active connection after an OTP-based verification. With the launch of these prepaid plans, a passenger can now use up to 30 minutes' free wi-fi per day at 1 mbps speed. But for higher speed of up to 34mbps, an user will need to choose a plan at a nominal fee.
Free wireless internet sites in underserviced communities gcis vuk'uzenzele"> By gcis vuk'uzenzele - 08 February 2021 - 07:00 Think WiFi provides free WiFi hotspots around South Africa. Image: Think WiFi An organisation called Think WiFi realises how important this issue is, and is making the internet freely accessible to thousands of people around the country. Think WiFi was started by Marnus Kruger and his wife Jeanine in 2018. The non-profit organisation has built more than 200 free wireless internet sites in underserviced communities in the Western Cape, Easter...
Alphabet, parent company of Google says its internet connectivity company Loon is not profitable and announced the closure of the firm.
Google’s parent firm, Alphabet, is done exploring the idea of using a fleet of balloons to beam high-speed internet in remote parts of the world. The firm said on Thursday evening that it was winding down Loon, a nine-year-old project and a two-and-a-half-year-old spin-off firm, after failing to find a sustainable business model and partners […]