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| Above, Osaka Castle. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Osaka's plan for free Wi-Fi service is more extensive than what was announced last November (and reported here).
The Asahi Shimbum reported today:
The Osaka Government Tourism Bureau will start providing free Wi-Fi service for tourists from Jan. 29 throughout the prefecture at such locations as tourist attractions, hotels, restaurants and on public transportation, it announced on Jan. 28.
The goal is to provide useful information for visitors to the city and allow them to share their travel experiences online.
The "Osaka Free Wi-Fi" service will be available in about 44 locations (163 access points) when it first launches. That number is scheduled to increase to 3,000 locations (8,000 access points) by December 2014, with expansion expected to continue.
The Osaka Free Wi-Fi service is a collaborative effort by the Osaka prefectural government, the city of Osaka, the Kinki District Transport Bureau of the land ministry, NTT West Corp., NTT Broadband Platform Inc. and other public and private-sector organizations.
As it is now January 29 in Japan, the service has already started.
To read the full story, go here.
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