MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has flipped the switch on its new free wireless Internet network in the Halton region of Ontario.
The company said Wednesday that it has been strategically building the public Wi-Fi network over the last few years by setting up hotspots indoors and outdoors in core areas of the cities Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Georgetown. With nearly 400 hotspots, the network was largely built by leveraging Cogeco Connexion’s business customers and covers locations such as retail shops, restaurants and professional services offices. Hotspots have also been installed in outdoor public places like Millcroft Park in Burlington, Oakville Town Square, John Street Park in Georgetown and near the Milton Fair Grounds. An interactive map of Cogeco Connexion’s Wi-Fi hotspots is available here.
Cogeco high-speed Internet customers can connect for free to a Cogeco hotspot with any Wi-Fi-enabled device by signing-in with their “My Account” credentials. After signing-in once, their device will automatically be connected to the Cogeco Wi-Fi network when in the vicinity of a hotspot. Non-customers can log-in as guests to enjoy a free trial of the service.
“Today’s consumers want to stay constantly connected to their world, at home and on the go, and they are looking for a reliable Wi-Fi experience,” said marketing and innovation VP Daniel Boisvert, in the news release. “As such, we are very proud to have implemented the most significant public Wi-Fi network in Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Georgetown, and to offer unlimited access to our Cogeco Internet clients outside their home, while they are shopping or strolling in those various hotspot zones.”
