IMM WiFi, which provides free internet service at 8,740 points in Istanbul, has reached 4.6 million subscribers and 120 thousand daily usage. The service, whose quality has been increased with its strengthened infrastructure, is preferred by Istanbulites as well as foreign guests.
İBB opens Game Development Center!
In his post on IMM’s social media accounts, he said that the OGEM project, which brings together young entrepreneurs and designers, has been opened.
IBB WiFi, how popular is it?
The free internet service offered by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Information Processing Department and IMM subsidiary ISTTELKOM is spreading throughout Istanbul. İBB WiFi was installed in 2021 at a total of 850 new access points, mainly on the metro, village square and City Lines ferries.
High-capacity and fast WiFi 6 technology was used in 369 of these locations. IMM aims to expand IMM WiFi throughout the city, especially in public spaces, so that more people can access free internet.
Most students use
A quality and safe communication experience is offered with IMM WIFI, which is provided in public transportation vehicles, squares, parks, piers, libraries, cultural centers, sports facilities and touristic social areas where people are concentrated. In order to benefit from the free internet service, it is sufficient for the users to connect to the İBB WiFi wireless network from their internet points with a smart phone, tablet or laptop computer. IMM WiFi service is mostly used by students throughout Istanbul.
Among the foreign visitors using IMM WiFi; Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, USA, Netherlands, Azerbaijan and Tunisia come first. The locations with the most connections to free internet are Beyoğlu Istiklal Street, Mecidiyeköy, Kadıköy, Taksim, Eminönü and Sultanahmet Square, and Yenikapı – Hacıosman Metro Line.
In IMM WiFi, which currently serves at 8,740 access points; users are offered daily 2 megabit speed, 1 gigabyte quota and a monthly total of 30 GB free internet service. A monthly average of 270 terabytes of download (download) and 30 terabytes of upload (upload) are used on IMM WiFi, which receives service from approximately 120 thousand users per day.
So what do you think about this subject? You can share your views with us in the comments section and on the SDN Forum.