5G kiosks will appear in New York: they will distribute the Internet for free

New York authorities are going to expand the coverage of 5G by installing almost 2000 Internet kiosks in different areas of the city. Especially where the situation with Internet access is worst, reports Time-out.

These kiosks, about three stories high, will join LinkNYC kiosks, which provide free Wi-Fi and calls to passers-by in the city. As a result, the total LinkNYC network will be at least 4000 points throughout the city. Link 5G kiosks are planned to be installed by 2026. Moreover, 90% of them will be located outside the city center and above 96th Street in Manhattan.

They will provide free access to 5G to New Yorkers who have the ability to connect to a high-speed service. Each kiosk will also have the ability to host telcos like AT&T and Verizon, but those companies will have to pay for it. In this way, kiosks will be able to generate income.

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Link 5G will feature free Wi-Fi, a 911 call button, USB ports, a tablet, and advertising displays. The kiosks will be operated under a public-private partnership by the CityBridge consortium.

Installation already started

The first kiosks were installed on West Burnside Avenue in the Bronx in the Morris Heights area.

“Affordable broadband and phone service is not a luxury, but a necessity,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “These new LinkNYC 5G kiosks will help bridge the digital divide. And also to expand and improve the coverage of mobile technologies throughout the city. Our administration is committed to ensuring that all residents of our city have access to technical services, no matter where they live.”

Ultra-fast network speeds and extended mobile coverage will help bridge the technology gap. Priority for new stalls will be given to "certain areas of the equity community." They were selected based on a lack of other broadband options, lower average annual revenues, lack of existing LinkNYC infrastructure, and high levels of foot and street traffic.

Link5G's ultra-fast network speeds and expanded mobile coverage will go a long way in removing the technological barriers that many New Yorkers have faced over the past few years. In addition, the equity-driven adoption of Link5G has the potential to uplift entire neighborhoods that have been turned into digital wildernesses by this century's rapid technological advances.

There are cameras on the poles, but they won't work all the time. Fraser told the publication that the data would be used in an "acceptable" manner.

“We want to make sure the public feels safe using these devices. And their information is only used in acceptable ways,” Frazier said. “From the point of view of video surveillance technology, there is nothing in the devices other than a camera,” he added.