The initiative is supposedly 100% private sector driven with no, or minimal cost, to the state government. The 10 Mbps service will be rolled out at several core-market areas first before gradually expanding to the entire state.
Currently, free WiFi is already available at Komtar’s concourse level and the 28th floor. New access points will be set up in Queensbay Mall soon and the service should be available within the next four weeks. This will be followed by areas located at Macalister Road, Burma Road, Gurney Plaza and Gurney Drive, Bukit Jambul Complex, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Butterworth and then Tanjung Bungah. Source: TheStar.
Update: Find out how to use the Penang Free WiFi service.
30 Mar 2009 | 02:28 AM
[…] = “7508baf923ff58347956056856b63912″; Since the announcement late last year about Penang Free WiFi, 26 initial hotspots have finally been setup and is operational. A total of 350 hotspots is […]
02 Feb 2010 | 02:27 PM
1. What is the website address for Penang free wifi?
2. Can I register Penang free wifi outside of the Penang free wifi
Areas? For example I register at home using streamyx then
Login while I was at outside..
23 Apr 2010 | 11:39 AM
the free wifi @ BJ complex was great at the beginning, then become slower & slower… till now was totally RIP for months!! Is there any maintenance jobs carried out, or any ways to make some “ADUAN”!?
01 Jun 2010 | 10:42 PM
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19 Sep 2008 | 10:02 PM
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