Monday, 12 November 2007

Free Wifi on Singapore buses Courtesy of Nokia

In a strategic move to enable customers to gain access to high speed internet connection on the go, mobile phone goliath Nokia will soon be offering free Wifi on selected buses in Singapore.

A first ever in Asia Pacific, this project will allow commuters to use the bus ride to catch up with their social networks, check emails and confirm an urgent meeting even before reaching office, or download the latest news and favourite sports updates while traveling to school or work.

Nokia believes that with mobile devices fast becoming the main platform for people to enjoy digital content and share their experiences, a boring commute will be a thing of the past.
“We see the launch of the Nokia Wifi Zone initiative a natural extension of our goal to connect people - to the internet, to their favourite web applications on the move, given the proliferation of mobile gaming, digital music consumption and online social networks like Facebook and Friendster among Singaporeans,” said Chris Carr, General Manager of Nokia Singapore.

“I believe this is the first of its kind in Singapore and we are excited by the possibilities of what our consumers can do with the free Wifi access on the buses as they commute on a daily basis. We want consumers to have a seamless mobile internet experience on the go.”

The service will be available on the Nokia Nseries such as the Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N80 Internet Edition, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, Nokia 810 Internet Tablet, and the Nokia Eseries such as the Nokia E51, Nokia E61, Nokia E61i, Nokia E65 and the Nokia E90 Communicator.