Telstra opts for 'freemium' model as it switches on public Wi-Fi

By Hannah Francis
Updated November 25 2014 - 10:13am, first published November 19 2014 - 1:28pm
Serving customers: More than two million hotspots are to be installed in public areas across the country.  Photo: Colleen Chin Quan
Serving customers: More than two million hotspots are to be installed in public areas across the country. Photo: Colleen Chin Quan
Doubling up: In some cases hotspots will be placed at locations where free public Wi-Fi is already available, such as Melbourne's Federation Square. Photo: Jesse Marlow
Doubling up: In some cases hotspots will be placed at locations where free public Wi-Fi is already available, such as Melbourne's Federation Square. Photo: Jesse Marlow
On the hook: Telstra payphones will deliver the initial trial hotspots.
On the hook: Telstra payphones will deliver the initial trial hotspots.
Serving customers: More than two million hotspots are to be installed in public areas across the country.  Photo: Colleen Chin Quan
Serving customers: More than two million hotspots are to be installed in public areas across the country. Photo: Colleen Chin Quan
Serving customers: More than two million hotspots are to be installed in public areas across the country.  Photo: Colleen Chin Quan
Serving customers: More than two million hotspots are to be installed in public areas across the country. Photo: Colleen Chin Quan

Australia's biggest telco is hoping to get members of the public hooked on its national Wi-Fi network by offering the service for free until its official launch early next year.

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