McDonald to setup 1200 wi-fi hotspots

McDonald, the leading chain of restaurants has planned to setup wi-fi hotspots in its 1200 major restaurants in the UK, according to the report from Reuters. Presently, there are about 11,477 wi-fi hotspots across the UK and providers like BT, The Cloud and T-Mobile broadband have been operating these wi-fi spots.

However, McDonald becomes the largest wi-fi provider, as its proposed hotspots will make up one-tenths of total wi-fi hotspots in the UK. Earlier, BT along with FON, the Argentina based wireless company launched the global wireless community that will offer free wi-fi access to their customers worldwide.

Wireless broadband provider has been gaining popularity in recent times as the users find it easy and convenient to use. Especially, when you are regularly on the move or do not want to spend for the fixed monthly cost to meet your broadband needs, wi-fi hotspots offer an viable alternative.