29-09-2016, 05:50 PM
MELBOURNE has stepped up its game in the city wars, today becoming the first Australian capital to offer free Wi-Fi across the CBD.
From today, Melburnians and visitors will be able to access the âworld class free Wi-Fi Networkâ the state government just dropped.
The service has been switched on in Melbourne CBD train stations, the Bourke St Mall, Queen Victoria Market, and South Wharf Promenade at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
More access points are due to be switched on over the coming months as the $11 million gift from the stateâs Labor government is rolled out.
Wi-Fi hot spots are being rolled out around the Melbourne CBD.
Wi-Fi hot spots are being rolled out around the Melbourne CBD.Source:Supplied
Downloads will be capped at 250MB per device per day and the project will be managed by telco TPG. Itâs already been launched in Ballarat and Bendigo where VicFreeWiFi has been available since December.
In a statement announcing the launch of the âworld classâ CBD network, Victoriaâs Small Business Innovation and Trade Minister Philip Dalidakis said: âThis is just another reason why Victoria is the countryâs home of innovation and technology â we really do have
the best of everything, not only in Melbourne but our regional cities as well.â
In an obvious dig at competing city Sydney, Premier Daniel Andrews tweeted his stateâs capital offered â24-hour public transport. 24-hour night-life. And now: 24-hour free Wi-Fiâ.
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From today, Melburnians and visitors will be able to access the âworld class free Wi-Fi Networkâ the state government just dropped.
The service has been switched on in Melbourne CBD train stations, the Bourke St Mall, Queen Victoria Market, and South Wharf Promenade at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
More access points are due to be switched on over the coming months as the $11 million gift from the stateâs Labor government is rolled out.
Wi-Fi hot spots are being rolled out around the Melbourne CBD.
Wi-Fi hot spots are being rolled out around the Melbourne CBD.Source:Supplied
Downloads will be capped at 250MB per device per day and the project will be managed by telco TPG. Itâs already been launched in Ballarat and Bendigo where VicFreeWiFi has been available since December.
In a statement announcing the launch of the âworld classâ CBD network, Victoriaâs Small Business Innovation and Trade Minister Philip Dalidakis said: âThis is just another reason why Victoria is the countryâs home of innovation and technology â we really do have
the best of everything, not only in Melbourne but our regional cities as well.â
In an obvious dig at competing city Sydney, Premier Daniel Andrews tweeted his stateâs capital offered â24-hour public transport. 24-hour night-life. And now: 24-hour free Wi-Fiâ.
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