{"id":12304,"date":"2016-08-11T14:13:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=12304"},"modified":"2016-08-11T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T13:13:14","slug":"free-outdoor-bt-wifi-network-goes-live-newcastle-gateshead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/08\/free-outdoor-bt-wifi-network-goes-live-newcastle-gateshead.html","title":{"rendered":"Free Outdoor BT WiFi Network Goes Live for Newcastle and Gateshead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Visitors and residents to central Newcastle and Gateshead in North East England can now benefit from free outdoor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/wifi\">WiFi<\/a> (wireless Internet) access after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> completed the roll-out of their network in the area, which was initially only available inside a number of public buildings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Eagle eyed readers may recall that the network was originally due to be installed by Spanish firm <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gowex.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">GOWEX<\/a>, but they collapsed due to falsified accounts (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/07\/free-wifi-plan-newcastle-gateshead-risk-gowex-trouble.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) and that created a significant delay for the local authorities, which were left to find a new supplier. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> was officially chosen in March 2015 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/03\/newcastle-and-gateshead-sign-free-bt-wifi-deal-after-gowex-flop.html\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Joyce McCarty, Deputy Leader of Newcastle City Council, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re delighted that this next phase of providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/wifi\">WiFi<\/a> to our residents, business people and visitors is now complete. Newcastle can now proudly say that it has joined the super-league of connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>The Go Digital Newcastle project has been rolling out superfast broadband across the city, and together with that, this further investment means we have a digital infrastructure that puts us well ahead of many other cities in the world.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The concession contract with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> is for 10 years at no cost to the councils, who will receive an initial upfront rental fee and annual rent from BT for the use of its street furniture. The annual income is based on a revenue share with BT. 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