City of London rolls out ‘fastest free UK Wi-Fi’

According to the corporation, the system will provide the fastest free Wi-Fi in the UK, with user speeds ranging from 50 to 180 megabits per second. This is up to ten times faster than that which has previously been available across the City of London.

Over 150 access points have been installed throughout the location, using a mixture of pre-existing street furniture and bespoke structures, the latter which are deliberately designed to be unobtrusive.

Operated by O2 in partnership with Cornerstone Technology Infrastructure as part of a 15 year contract, the network will require a one-time only registration.

Speaking of the deployment, policy chairman at the City of London Corporation, Catherine McGuinness said: “As a global financial centre we provide services for a diverse range of City occupiers.

“With nearly 99 per cent of firms in the city consisting of SMEs, and eight per cent of the workforce situated in the technology, media and telecommunications industry, it is vital that our digital services match the fast-paced needs of our workers.”