NYC is planning in the near future, approximately around the end of 2015 to roll out a new "payphone station" for consumers. This payphone station will provide free Wi-Fi, running at one gigabit, free charging stations, free directions, and free phone calls (anywhere in the U.S) . Antenna Design, the company behind this to construct near 10,000 ports in the city, their project also known as LinkNYC. The company plans to make money off revenue from advertisements rather than their actual services. This may seem like a goldmine for a hacker but Antenna Design has configured their software to encrypt data on their Wi-Fi network.
http://www.popsci.com/nycs-payphones-will-become-gigabit-wi-fi-access-points
This is a very useful idea, but they would make much less money off of ads then they would if they charged for phone use or wifi.
ReplyDeleteDo you know how much money is being put into this? I think that it is going to be a hit to everyday people, but I don't see how it will benefit companies.
ReplyDeleteThis is really innovative but I agree with Andres, I find this to be counterproductive for the company. They're not gonna make much money but are going to be spending a lot.
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