O2 blankets London's West End with free Wi-Fi; will add local deals
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London's Underground platforms launched free-WiFi last month, now's the turn of above-ground. Reliability will become a big issue as usage rises, especially since it is free.
London is to get more free Wifi in time for the Olympics, as O2 today becomes the latest operator to offer coverage in the capital.
The network has built "fast, free, reliable" hotspots across the West End, with downloads at upt to 24Mbit/s, as part of a deal with Westminster Council.
They will join the recently-installed London Underground and London Overground WiFi networks in helping to keep millions of Londoners and visitors c
