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St. John’s first to roll out Bell’s smart kiosks

ST. JOHN’S – Residents of St. John’s will soon be able to access Wi-Fi and way-finding signage, charge their phone or see when the next Metrobus is arriving, all on new touch-screen smart kiosks that are part of the city’s Smart City platform with Bell. Bell is partnering with Metrobus, St. John’s public transportation system, on a three year pilot project to install five touch-screen kiosks around the city as part of a wider Smart City initiative under development.Housed in a secure, weatherproof aluminum structure, the Wi-Fi enabled kiosks feature two 140 cm LED touch screens, are accessible, have buttons with braille,...