According to metro spokesperson, Themba Gadebe, there’s now a total of 748 596 wi-fi users from townships, suburbs, farms and informal settlements, who are using free wi-fi to access a world of opportunities that is just a click away.
“About R2 billion has been invested towards the Digital City programme which has a number of projects including connectivity infrastructure, roll-out of fibre, computing and applications,” said Gadebe.
“The roll-out will ensure that the wireless grid is expanded to previously disadvantaged areas and the connection is stable, maintained and monitored on a daily basis.
“So far, there are over 1 507 hot spots including 43 libraries and 317 municipal offices that have been activated with free wi-fi.
“Residents visiting municipal buildings such as Customer Care Areas, clinics, libraries and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department offices enjoy the daily 250 megabytes of free wi-fi per registered device, within a 200 metre radius of hot spots.”
He said the roll-out of free wi-fi will be completed in 2017.
The metro will also soon launch a portal to provide users with important information about the metro, including jobs and educational opportunities.
