Free WiFi for major transport nodes in Singapore by 2020

Commuters in Singapore can connect to free WiFi at 33 Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations, and the free WiFi service will cover all station platforms by 2020, said the country's Land Transport Authority on Monday.

Five more stations in Singapore are now WiFi-enabled, the agency said in a press release. The five stations are the final of the 33 pilot stations which are equipped with free WiFi service.

There are some 700,000 logins to the free WiFi service daily in Singapore, a four-fold increase since the launch of the first three stations in August 2014, it said.

"This enhances the commuting experience by providing an 'always connected' journey for commuters who need to check their emails or read the news during their commutes. We are very encouraged by the growing usage of the WiFi service at MRT nodes," said Rosina Howe- Teo, group director for Innovation and InfoComm Technology at the Land Transport Authority.

The authority can also use the data to generate useful insights on crowd behavior and improve the delivery of public transport services.