LRT to have free Wi-Fi

Globe Telecom Inc. said Monday it will provide free Wi-Fi services to all 20 Light Rail Transit Line 1 stations to address growing customer demand for constant connectivity. 

Under an agreement signed by Globe and the Light Rail Manila Corp., the operator of LRT Line 1, the Ayala-led telco provider agreed to provide Wi-Fi services that would be accessible to LRT 1 passengers and employees. 

The agreement is expected to benefit around 400,000 passengers daily.

Globe senior vice president for program governance, network technical Joel Agustin said the company  would also provide fiber optic cable system that would cover the length of the entire LRT 1 and cover all LRT stations and LRMC’s depot in Pasay City.