A free metropolitan wi-fi network has been launched in London, continuing the gradual trend towards free public wireless access in Europe and the US.
The free-hotspot.com group and wi-fi network infrastructure company MeshHopper have joined forces to offer free wi-fi access to businesses and the public along a 22km stretch of the River Thames.
MeshHopper is the company behind the paid-for Thames Online wi-fi network, which went fully commercial last year and which covers the same stretch of the river, from Millbank in central London to Greenwich in southeast London.
The free network, which has been branded as "online-4-free.com", gives users free access if they agree to view a 15 to 30 second advert every 15 minutes. If users don't want to view the adverts, they are charged one of a range of tariffs, including £2.95 per hour or £9.95 per month.
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