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| No.4 August, 2014 |
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Hong Kong's common Wi-Fi brand officially launched |
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 Wi-Fi.HK, Hong Kong's common Wi-Fi brand, was officially launched on 5 August 2014. Public and foreign visitors can now log on to the site and easily identify free Wi-Fi hotspots in the territory, further enhancing the position of Hong Kong as a highly connected city.
Smartphone and mobile device owners can now access free Wi-Fi through the network “Wi-Fi.hk”, or at places with the “Wi-Fi.HK” signal. No registration is required. The service provided is either completely free or free for at least 30 minutes.
The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, together with the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, officiated the launch of the Wi-Fi.HK brand.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mr Tsang said it is important to have convenient and free public Wi-Fi service to enable the use of various types of mobile apps anytime and anywhere.
Mr Tsang was encouraged by the enthusiastic support and participation of Wi-Fi operators as well as public and private organisations towards the branding scheme. He hoped that through promoting this common brand, the development of public Wi-Fi service in Hong Kong will further expand.
More than 5,000 hotspots are now available under the Wi-Fi.HK brand, including Wi-Fi hotspots under the Government Wi-Fi Programme (GovWiFi). Wi-Fi.HK provides free Wi-Fi service across the city, covering Hong Kong International Airport, tourist attractions, public telephone booths, shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, convenience stores, Cyberport, the Science Park and GovWiFi premises.
The public and visitors can use the Wi-Fi.HK mobile app and the positioning function of their mobile devices to locate free public Wi-Fi hotspots in their vicinity, or they can use the app to search for hotspots by district, venue type or keyword. The Wi-Fi.HK website (www.wi-fi.hk) also provides information on free public Wi-Fi hotspots under Wi-Fi.HK.
Under the Digital 21 Strategy, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) will continue to promote the development of public Wi-Fi service. Apart from extending GovWiFi to more government premises, the OGCIO also assists public and private organisations, such as the Hospital Authority, to collaborate with Wi-Fi operators to provide Wi-Fi service that is either completely free or free for a limited period of time, and aims to achieve the goal of "Connected City, Connecting People" in Hong Kong.
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