New York - the city of the free public wireless internet

A new project will cover the largest city in the US with 500 devices for free Wi-Fi access

This is the largest and fastest wireless internet project on Earth. Today, on December 5, New York presents street internet hotspots that will cover the largest city in the US and will provide unprecedented Wi-Fi access to over 8 million people.

The project is named LinkNYC and each Link device is nearly 3-meter futuristic monolithic tower that exudes Wi-Fi signal.

Today, the city will present the first two Links, already installed on the streets of Manhattan, but covered in order not to be seen. Over the next two weeks they will be put to real use by consumers. The city hopes to put 500 devices by July, installing ten per a day.

LinkNYC will provide a speed of 1000 megabits per second, according to the creators of the project and it is about 100 times faster than typical public wireless internet in the USA. The devices will be placed about 45 meters from each other, the signal of each will be distributed within a radius of 120 meters.

In each device, between two video screens, there will be a tablet with Android operating system. Initially, the tablet will have basic functions like a city map and web browser, but over time will be added other applications. The devices have a direct connection to the emergency phone 911 and the ability to charge mobile phones and tablets.