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NYC to replace public pay phones with 10,000 free gigabit WiFi pylons

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LinkNYC, a new plan for the financial capital of the world will be replacing 10,000 public pay phones with pylons (towers, posts) that will be capable of providing free public Wi-Fi capable of gigabit internet speeds 24/7. It also is a charging station for your mobile devices, is able to call any number domestically in the US, and it will also feature a tablet-like interface that can provide services within the city such as directions. Sounds expensive doesn't it? Especially since it isn't using taxpayer dollars, the entire thing will be paid for through advertising profits. The commercial version of the posts will feature a massive screen on both sides of the pylons showing ads. The residential version will not (pictures featured below from the article.) This project is estimated to bring NYC $500 million in revenue over its first 12 years. 

 

While it is questionable how LinkNYC will be able to deliver gigabit speeds over Wi-Fi as most networks cannot sustain a gigabit connection on their own today. LinkNYC will be available throughout all five boroughs. I'm personally hopping seamless hoping from pylon to pylon will be supported. I'm especially excited for this mainly because I live in NYC but I love to see that we're finally beginning to move away from slow, low reception public Wi-Fi.

 

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The Verge - http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/17/7235481/new-york-city-to-provide-free-gigabit-speed-public-wi-fi-for-everyone.

Business Insider - http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-citys-linknyc-wifi-plan-2014-11

Techcrunch - http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/17/nyc-launches-free-gigabit-speed-wi-fi-network/

Cnet - http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/nyc-plans-to-reboot-payphones-into-superfast-wi-fi-hubs/

Ars Technica - http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/11/nyc-to-install-10000-free-public-wi-fi-hotspots-in-its-streets/

 

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Commercial (left) and Residential (right) versions

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Sweet, can't wait for this to be implemented.

 

All five boroughs you say? Staten Island, fuck yeah!

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Charging station?

What?

So you're going to stand next to one of those things for about 4 hours?

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Sweet, can't wait for this to be implemented.

 

All five boroughs you say? Staten Island, fuck yeah!

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Those are just going to get vandalized to shit. 

True, they'll probably have hidden cameras on them in order to catch speeders and people who do vandalize that stuff.

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Charging station?

What?

So you're going to stand next to one of those things for about 4 hours?

 

No. It's a WiFi hotspot. 

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I love your username and profile picture.

Thanks :D

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Charging station?

What?

So you're going to stand next to one of those things for about 4 hours?

Yeah, I was thinking the same. But if you've got one of those phones that can do Quick Charging a few minutes should be all you need!

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Charging station?

What?

So you're going to stand next to one of those things for about 4 hours?

 

 

No. It's a WiFi hotspot. 

It's both according to the articles linked.

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It's both according to the articles linked.

 

But that was not the main purpose. 

(I was waiting for him to quote me as I am too lazy to edit it :P) 

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This, in Brooklyn? lol....

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This, in Brooklyn? lol....

 

 

Bronx*

It says they will be in all five boroughs.

EDIT: Unless you're trying to say with the vandalism in NYC.

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awesome idea for an area like this. certainly an obvious step into the future.

 

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People who live right next to one just saved $60 month on their internet bill.

Unless you're a gamer and care about your latency. But haha, I can see people doing that if they don't game.

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It would help if I actually brought my phone to school. (Damn NYCDOE not letting me bring my phone into school)

Life.exe is missing

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YUY!!! All the New Yorkers are here. @NuroKnight get your ass over here.

 

This is good because I can get interwebz access (once I get a phone) outdoors without using cellular data.

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It would help if I actually brought my phone to school. (Damn NYCDOE not letting me bring my phone into school)

That's odd my school doesn't care if we bring our phones. We use them everywhere no one says a thing. What school do you go to? PM me if you don't want to publicize it.

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