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SMART Turns Araneta Center Into A Wi-Fi Hotzone

SMART is now providing free Wireless Fidelity Service – also known as hotzoning – to areas around the 35-hectare Araneta Center, home to some of the finest shopping, dining and entertainment establishments in the metropolis. Hotzones are venues that offer WiFi access, making it possible for people to use their laptops, PDAs, or Dual-mode phones to access the Internet.
 
The service enables Araneta Center to offer free access to the Internet to people visiting the area, which averages more than a million transients daily. It allows them to experience greater convenience by using this free Internet access to check their email, chat with their friends, and update their blogs and social networking sites, all while on-the-go.
 
SMART’s hotzoning feature is now available for free at Gateway Mall and in the perimeters of Araneta Coliseum, Shopwise Araneta Center, and in the area of Ali Mall (along Times Square and General McArthur Avenue).
 
People visiting Araneta Center can easily connect to the World Wide Web to work or browse with WiFi-enabled devices - whether while in a coffee shop, restaurant, or in any establishment within the area.
 
SMART’s hotzoning of the Araneta Center marks another consumer-oriented innovation from the cellular leader. Several other services, such as SMART Money financial solutions, are in the pipeline and will provide the Araneta Group and their customers with connectivity, mobility, and access to other innovative technologies.back to top