Cisco, Google partner to offer high-speed public Wi-Fi

Cisco said it has partnered with Google to roll out free high-speed Wi-Fi across 200 locations in Bengaluru over the next two months.
The technology major, which has made this announcement l at its India Summit here, said these Wi-Fi zones will be in high-traffic areas in the city and not in railway stations. The locations include public spaces like bus stops, hospitals, government offices, etc.
Currently such zones are implemented across 25 locations in Bengaluru.
Cisco and Google aim to take the number of such zones to 500 in Bengaluru alone and take this to other cities and villages. Cisco said to take such free Wi-Fi zones to rural parts it would look to engage with government agencies.