KonekTayo WiFi Hotspots Now Available in Pasig

KonekTayo WiFi Hotspots Now Available in Pasig

It takes a little creativity and partnerships between private and public entities to come up with internet solutions, even temporary ones, without having to go through laying down fiber cables or building towers. That being said, the Local government of Pasig City partnered with Globe to provide high-speed and affordable internet access through KonekTayo WiFi. KonekTayo WiFi, formerly known as KapitWifi, is a mobile community WiFi service that brings wifi connectivity to select areas particularly communities.

This service provides affordable internet access in public areas similar to Globe’s GoWiFi services available in Metro Manila malls. This is possible thanks to the KonekTayo WiFi buses which act as mobile hotspots. These busses come equipped with special antennae that broadcast WiFi signals, making it possible to offer WiFi connectivity in different areas within the city.

The KonekTayo WiFi buses will be available at the Ilaya Covered Court, Santolan Big Ampitheatre, and Kapitolyo San Joaquin Elementary School from Monday to Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., where Pasigueños will be able to access WiFi hotspots by purchasing a promo to surf all day.

This is one solution the city of Pasig has created to empower its student and work-from-home population to continue working remotely. 

“By deploying WiFi-enabled buses to neighborhoods that are difficult to reach, we’re able to accelerate internet access especially with the sudden need for accessible connectivity spurred by the pandemic,” Chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation and Chairman of Globe Telecom Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said during the KonekTayo WiFi launch in Pasig.

Pasig City is now part of GoWiFi’s over 2,800 hotspots nationwide, enabling users to get connected with up to 100Mbps of high-speed internet within the coverage of a GoWiFi site, regardless of network provider.

Likewise, key locations such as the Pasig City Hall will also be powered with GoWiFi for Pasigueños to access. More GoWiFi locations such as the Pasig Mega Market, Rave Park, and Plaza Bonifacio, among others, are lined up for implementation in 2021. Soon, five housing projects or approximately 3,000 households will be powered by KonekTayo WiFi, including Pasig City Bliss Housing, Eusebio Bliss Village, Pasig City, Maybunga Housing Project, Eusebio Bliss 4 Karangalan, and Karangalan Village.

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