What’s the biggest impediment to the coming Internet of Things revolution? Some might say uneven development standards or a lack of public awareness about how IoT could actually change lives if people cared to pay attention. The truth is that IoT’s biggest proponents have been fighting these uphills battles for years, but it’s only now that another of the smaller roadblocks to an IoT future — a lack of widespread, high-performance Wi-Fi networks — might have taken care of itself.
SlashGear has the story of New York City’s efforts to replace nearly all of its old payphone booths with completely free Wi-Fi hotspots. The service, known by the name “LinkNYC,” allows Manhattanites to connect to any of the eventual 7,500 kiosks to be installed across the five boroughs.
