Express Wi-Fi
Express Wi-Fi is a connectivity service by Facebook under Facebook Connectivity. As one of the nine programs under the umbrella of Facebook Connectivity, the program partners with mobile network operators and internet service provider to provides access to the internet by the use of public Wi-Fi hotspot which are "low-cost, high bandwidth", as per Facebook. Latest information was found on the Express Wi-Fi website that began to surface in early 2019.
As of February 2019, Express Wi-Fi was active in Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, and Tanzania.[1] [2]
Operating locations
Ghana
In early 2019, on a partnership with telecom operator Vodafone Ghana, Facebook launched Express Wi-Fi in the suburban communities of the Western African nation. The service, available locally in Nima, James Town, Kanda, Pig Farm, and Abossey Okine in the capital city Accra, aims to offer “carrier-grade Wi-Fi” to people living in some remote communities that lack fiber optic cables. [3]
India
With nearly 700 hotspots across four states in India, the service was launched on 4 May 2017[4] announcing its partnership with Bharti Airtel, prior to which the services in Rajasthan, Uttrakhand, Gujarat and Meghalaya were handled by LMES, AirJaldi, Tikona Infinet Limited and Shaildhar ISPs respectively.[5]
Indonesia
Partnered with telecom partner and bandwidth D~Net, Facebook has presence in parts of Indonesia, especially in Surabaya and near Sugro. [6]
Kenya
Partnering with Surf, a Kenya-based ISP, Express Wi-Fi was launched in the country on 29 March 2017 providing 100 Wi-Fi hotspots in the greater Nairobi area. Uche Ofodile, regional head of Africa Express Wi-fi, stated leading of Kenya, in innovation, on the continent as the reason to bring the service in the country.[7]
Nigeria
In Nigeria, prior to partnering with Tizeti Network Limited, a wireless ISP in Lagos , the service was in collaboration only with coollink.ng.[8][9]
Phillippines
Service is offered in partnership with Globe.
South Africa
Service is offered in partnership with CellC.
Tanzania
Service is offered in partnership with Habari.
References
- ^ "Express Wi-Fi by Facebook launches commercially in India". DeccanChronicle. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Facebook inks partnerships to bring more people online". VentureBeat. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Facebook brings Express Wi-Fi to Ghana".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Lardinois, Frederic. "Facebook's Express Wi-Fi launches commercially in India". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Express Wi-Fi by Facebook Launched Commercially in India; Airtel to Launch 20,000 Hotspots". NDTV Gadgets360.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Facebook launches Express Wi-Fi app for its local-operated hotspots". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Facebook launches low-cost internet service, Express Wifi, in Kenya". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Tizeti partners with Facebook to expand Express Wi-Fi in Nigeria". Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Express Wi-Fi By Facebook Partners With Tizeti to Expand Coverage in Nigeria". Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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