According to an Evening Standard report, the Mayor's plans are expected to work by installing thousands of wi-fi hotspots into street lights and bus stops around the capital, with 22 London boroughs already signed up for the scheme. Pricing details have yet to be announced. Last year Swindon Borough Council, working with the private sector, announced plans to make Swindon the first town in the UK to provide free internet access for all its residents by installing a borough wide wi-fi wireless mesh.
During the speech, Boris Johnson also enthused about a new iPhone application in support of the London Cycle Hire Scheme, which will be launched at the end of July."For instance, some bright spark has come up with an iPhone app for our bike hire scheme." More details of the Cycle Hire App can be found here.
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