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Netia to invest PLN200m in 2014 [TeleGeography CommsUpdate](TeleGeography CommsUpdate Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Polish internet service provider (ISP) Netia has announced plans to invest PLN200 million (USD66 million) in 2014 to improve its infrastructure, with a particular focus on Wi-Fi. Local news portal Media2.pl quotes a senior Netia official as saying: 'We see great potential in Wi-Fi technology. Each mobile device – phone, smartphone or tablet – has this technology and the concept of this output is beyond the scope [of] our telecommunication network.' Netia currently provides Wi-Fi to its subscribers at 250,000 locations in Poland, and 12.6 million locations worldwide through its partnership with global Wi-Fi provider Fon. Moving forward, Netia has highlighted two strategies for Wi-Fi hotspots. The first of which would see Netia provide free Wi-Fi access through its own hotspots, generating revenue through advertising, whilst a second would see the operator share costs to provide Wi-Fi networks in businesses such as restaurants and coffee shops. Netia is also considering investment in other industries, but is yet to finalise any specific plans. (c) 2014 PriMetrica, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company |