The Straits Times reported that commuters will be able to connect to the Wireless@SG network soon at station platforms all along the North-East Line (NEL), as well as 12 other major stops with plenty of commuter traffic.
The 12 stations are City Hall, Raffles Place, Orchard, Bishan, Choa Chu Kang, Jurong East, Paya Lebar, Serangoon, Buona Vista, Outram Park, Dhoby Ghaut and HarbourFront. The last three are also on the NEL.
The Land Transport Authority said it is currently calling for tenders to implement the wireless network at station platforms. Wi-Fi access will be progressively available at the selected station platforms starting from the middle of this year. The trial will be monitored for two years before the LTA decides if the service could be extended to other MRT stations.
The move was first announced in LTA's Land Transport Master Plan last October. Other plans include, for instance, improving its smartphone app by adding real-time updates on congestion. Commuters said the move to offer free Wi-Fi would take Singapore a notch closer to wired cities like Taipei and Hong Kong.
