- Lifestyle & Sports
- 21 Jun 22
Free public Wi-Fi set to be introduced to Dublin City
Dublin City is set to benefit from a new free Wi-Fi service following the success of trials of the OpenRoaming system initially deployed at Bernardo Square, Dame Street and the City Council’s Amphitheatre.
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and City of Dublin announced the roll out which will enable residents and visitors to log in only once and then maintain connectivity as devices automatically switch between different public Wi-Fi hotspots, "all while maintaining enterprise-grade security and privacy."
The trial was initiated by Dublin City Council’s Smart Dublin programme and supported by the WBA and Virgin Media and also involved participation from CommScope.
“Wi-Fi is the foundation for smart cities. This successful proof-of-concept trial shows that that the City of Dublin and its residents, businesses and visitors all can depend on the WBA OpenRoaming standard to ensure that they always have convenient access to seamless, secure, carrier-grade Wi-Fi connectivity,” Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of WBA said.
“Dublin is at the forefront of a digital transformation that is serving as a model for other municipalities across Ireland and the world. Collaborations like this are key to the delivery of convenient, reliable and ubiquitous connectivity which is critical for achieving our smart city goals such as closing the digital divide and ensuring that government is responsive to the needs of citizens and businesses. This successful trial of WBA OpenRoaming is a milestone toward achieving all those goals,” Jamie Cudden, Smart City Lead, for the City of Dublin said.
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