New Citywide Wi-fi to Launch (but will it actually work?)

Surf’s up: the Beijing Government will launch a new, free wi-fi network called “My Beijing” later this month. According to China.org (via Techcrunch), the plan is to “provide 2Mbps broadband WiFi to approximately 60 percent of Beijing through some 90,000 access points that the municipal government plans implement over the next few years.”

The 2Mbps broadband service will require users to input their China Unicom, China Telecom or China Mobile numbers to obtain a password good for three hours of access. Considered a pilot program, the network will be free to users for three years, but may eventually become a fee-based service (details TBD).

Check out the full story on agendabeijing.com.