Hong Kong residents to get Google Wi-Fi via telecoms tie up
Google has joined forces with Hong Kong telecoms network operator HKT to offer an advanced mesh Wi-Fi home router solution, Google Wi-Fi, to the city’s residents. The system should help to eliminate “dead zones” for dual-band Wi-Fi in customers’ homes, using various Wi-Fi points that can be installed in different rooms to help strengthen the signal. HKT recently launched an ultra-fast broadband system for Hong Kong citizens through its Netvigator service. Google’s Wi-Fi option is also available in Singapore through telecoms firm StarHub.
Wide availability of Google Wifi technology expected to help drive adoption of more ‘smart home technologies’ across the city