Singapore fulfills the dream of a free Internet
The fact that from the beginning of December all public places will be equipped with free access to the Internet, said the head of the Department of Information Technology of Singapore Hoon Yun (Khoong Hock Yun).
Anyone can use access services. Of course, for this you need to have your own equipment - a laptop, PDA or mobile phone with the ability to access the global network.
“This unique service will be available in all malls, libraries, clubs, restaurants and government institutions. The practical implementation of the project begins on Friday, December 1, and today more than 900 organizations in our territory provide free access to the World Wide Web, "RIA Novosti quotes Khun's words in an interview with national television.
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He claims that in less than a year the number of such points will reach five thousand.
“The procedure itself is extremely simple, even for a novice user - any person needs only to turn on his laptop or mobile phone, being in a convenient place for him. Checking email, visiting pages of interest to him and other actions will be absolutely free, ”he said.
According to statistics, in 2006, about 50 thousand Singaporeans took advantage of this free Internet service. It is necessary to take into account the fact that there were still not very many places with free Internet access. In connection with the emerging prospects, in two years at least a fivefold increase in the number of users is predicted. In addition, the official suggests that the unparalleled service in the region will attract an even greater number of foreign tourists to the state.
The free access program will be valid for three years. Hot spots will be served by local iCELL network, QMax Communications and SingTel operators, specifies Channel NewAsia . To enter the Network you need to register on the site of one of the three operators, informing your mobile phone number. After registration, the user receives an SMS message with a password. The speed of free wireless Internet access in Singapore reaches 512 kilobits per second.
Operators are going to extract commercial benefits from additional paid services. “At first, users should get used to free wireless Internet access, and then operators will sell them additional services, for example, Voice over IP, advertising or digital television,” said Terence Lai, director of SingTel .
However, the Singapore government did not stop only on providing free Internet access. Recently, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed the opinion that in the 21st century, access to the Internet, or lack thereof, cannot divide society into the best and worst. The authorities have purchased 10,000 computers for the poorest families to enable them to access the Internet. At the same time, the authorities want to attract the older generation to new technologies through computer courses and investments in simpler and more understandable software.
Anyone can use access services. Of course, for this you need to have your own equipment - a laptop, PDA or mobile phone with the ability to access the global network.
“This unique service will be available in all malls, libraries, clubs, restaurants and government institutions. The practical implementation of the project begins on Friday, December 1, and today more than 900 organizations in our territory provide free access to the World Wide Web, "RIA Novosti quotes Khun's words in an interview with national television.
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He claims that in less than a year the number of such points will reach five thousand.
“The procedure itself is extremely simple, even for a novice user - any person needs only to turn on his laptop or mobile phone, being in a convenient place for him. Checking email, visiting pages of interest to him and other actions will be absolutely free, ”he said.
According to statistics, in 2006, about 50 thousand Singaporeans took advantage of this free Internet service. It is necessary to take into account the fact that there were still not very many places with free Internet access. In connection with the emerging prospects, in two years at least a fivefold increase in the number of users is predicted. In addition, the official suggests that the unparalleled service in the region will attract an even greater number of foreign tourists to the state.
The free access program will be valid for three years. Hot spots will be served by local iCELL network, QMax Communications and SingTel operators, specifies Channel NewAsia . To enter the Network you need to register on the site of one of the three operators, informing your mobile phone number. After registration, the user receives an SMS message with a password. The speed of free wireless Internet access in Singapore reaches 512 kilobits per second.
Operators are going to extract commercial benefits from additional paid services. “At first, users should get used to free wireless Internet access, and then operators will sell them additional services, for example, Voice over IP, advertising or digital television,” said Terence Lai, director of SingTel .
However, the Singapore government did not stop only on providing free Internet access. Recently, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed the opinion that in the 21st century, access to the Internet, or lack thereof, cannot divide society into the best and worst. The authorities have purchased 10,000 computers for the poorest families to enable them to access the Internet. At the same time, the authorities want to attract the older generation to new technologies through computer courses and investments in simpler and more understandable software.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/4766/
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