Nokia To Supply NYC Free WiFi

So this is an interesting bit of news - we knew that NYC was going to get WiFi and we’ve written about Nokia’s intentions to take advantage of non-carrier controlled WiFi too - now Nokia has been selected to provide WiFi in those New York parks.

Not only that but Nokia hopes to use the wireless network to showcase the capabilities of their multimedia devices ith media partners providing complimentary mobile versions of their content, Physorg.com reports:

“This is a great opportunity for Nokia to showcase the capabilities of our mobile multimedia devices,” said Floris van de Klashorst, Nokia’s director of multimedia. “Wi-Fi in the parks is an excellent way to pilot new services with our partners in the media industry, while New Yorkers can enjoy some of their favorite pastimes while in the parks — such as reading the paper, listening to music or accessing the Internet — in an entirely new way.”

Users have access to the multimedia services via Nokia products that have wireless LAN built in, including the Nokia N80, Nokia N91, and Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The public WiFi network is also accessible by laptops and other portable devices with wireless LAN.

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