Monday, March 3, 2003
Toshiba to build Canadian Wi-Fi service
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 08:00 AM
"Toshiba of Canada Information Systems Group (ISG) is launching a nation-wide pay-per-use wireless Internet access system. "Toshiba Hotspots" will involve the installation of wireless Internet access in retail and public locations across the country, the first program of its kind to be introduced by a computer manufacturer in Canada.
"When Canadians gain access to wireless communications they fully enjoy the benefits of mobile computing," said Mary Ann Yule, vice-president of marketing for Toshiba of Canada ISG, in a statement announcing the project. "We've been putting notebook computers into the hands of Canadians for 18 years. We see this as the next step in creating total computer mobility -- we're giving those same people the Wi-Fi infrastructure and accessories necessary to access information anytime, anywhere." Several Toshiba Hotspots are already operational, and it plans to have more than 1,000 available across Canada within the year."
"When Canadians gain access to wireless communications they fully enjoy the benefits of mobile computing," said Mary Ann Yule, vice-president of marketing for Toshiba of Canada ISG, in a statement announcing the project. "We've been putting notebook computers into the hands of Canadians for 18 years. We see this as the next step in creating total computer mobility -- we're giving those same people the Wi-Fi infrastructure and accessories necessary to access information anytime, anywhere." Several Toshiba Hotspots are already operational, and it plans to have more than 1,000 available across Canada within the year."
