Nokia has set up 26 hotspots to support the service and these are largely concentrated around West End shopping areas. Victoria, Marylebone and Westminster will also get access points. The firm said people would not need to register or sign in to use the wi-fi.
From today until the end of 2011, the public will be able to use the high-speed service in certain parts of the city courtesy of the phone firm.If the two-month trial is deemed a success, the Finnish company plans to turn it into a fully fledged free wi-fi service early in 2012.
The initiative is one of many that will eventually see London dotted with hotspots offering free net browsing.
Free wi-fi is widely already widely available in London but it tends to be via solitary access points in shops and hotels. In addition some ISPs, such as BT, give their subscribers free wi-fi via their own-brand wireless services.
The fragmented nature of existing services has led the Greater London Council to encourage boroughs to set up free wi-fi along the busiest streets. Projects for wi-fi in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea as well as Hammersmith & Fulham and other regions are believed to be in the closing stages of negotiation.
There are also ongoing talks to put wi-fi on London tube stations so passengers can browse the web while they wait for a train.
There is also a plan to provide free wi-fi in and around London for the 2012 Olympics to help visitors and tourists find their way around and to make it easier for the sights and sounds of the games to be shared.
BBC NEWS
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
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