Mobile web junkies, London 2012 will be the place to go. Not only will you have thousands of athletes from across the globe competing for the gold, but fresh, speedy WiFi to boot. This comes from London’s mayor, Boris Johnson himself. According to the good mayor, by 2012 tourists and inhabitants alike can expect wireless access points in every light post, street sign, bus stop, etc., etc come games time.
So far, 22 boroughs have jumped on board the monumental task of outfitting a city such as London with all the needed hardware to make true wireless mobility a seamless experience. The only thing that remains mystery for now is the pricetag on such a project as well as the price tag (if any) on user access fees. I would hope that the city would budget such things into tax payers’ tab instead of continual access fees which no one likes. Either way, someone’s going to have to pay, right?
All the city-wide WiFi goodness aside, Mayor Boris Johnson also went on to boast about the iPhone app that will also be available come games time, making navigating the events easier than ever.
So who’s going to London 2012 with me?
