Sheffield is aiming to become one of the ‘best connected cities in the country’ as the city is set to launch a fast and free city centre Wi-Fi service by the end of the year.
Sheffield City Council is currently looking for a provider to offer a public access Wi-Fi service across the city’s Business Improvement District (BID).
The implementation of free, public-access Wi-Fi is central to the BID’s plans for attracting more visitors, residents and employees to spend more time in Sheffield city centre.
The plans, set to be approved by the Council’s cabinet next Wednesday (18 January), would allow a provider to offer a high-speed free connection in exchange for exclusive use of street assets used to provide wireless communication services.