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Shaw begins testing WiFi network

CALGARY – Shaw has begun trialling its new WiFi network in select locations of Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, months in advance of its official launch next spring. Shaw said Tuesday that the service is now active in locations including malls, restaurants and fitness facilities, and that it will add “hundreds” of more access points in the coming months.  Users may log in at a WiFi location using their shaw.ca email address and password, authenticate up to eight devices, and experience speeds similar to their home Internet service. "Canadians' use of smart phones and tablet devices has grown exponentially over the years and...