Free WiFi connection in Mijas???

Mar 22, 2007 · NGT · 6 replies · 4088 views

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Hi..

There are a number of articles on the web about Mijas (old town) have a free WIFi access via the Town Hall's "Digital Project". Please can someone confirm if this is the case? I am at the village in May to set up an internet connection for a friend and just turning up with a laptop with WIFi access sounds too good to be true!!! Does anyone on the forum actually use this free service?

Thanks in advance!

Nigel

Mar 27, 2007 · SpainExpat member

I live in Mijas and haven?t heard anything apart from the fact that they?re doing a LAN party from the 13-15th April where they will give free internet access for all participants. It?s for people to get together with their computers to play games, exchange information and just network really. More info at www.partymijas.org.

Mar 27, 2007 · SpainExpat member

Just been doing some research and have found the following page with more info (most of it in Spanish, sorry) but it seems as though they will be doing a Wimax connection for the area but there?s no mention of how much they?ll charge to users. Read more on http://www.adslayuda.com/n1698-Wimax-ya-es-una-realidad-en-Malaga-.html.

Mar 27, 2007 · Expatriator

Good post Chris... I didn't read the whole thing but at least it's something! ;)

Apr 4, 2007 · NGT

Thanks for your replies... I have included the article below and the link.. it mentions the WiMAX network but also free "WiFi Hotspots" throughout the town! Is this the same thing or are they different?

Thanks in advance..

Nigel.

"Mijas to extend free WiFi network

By Oliver McIntyre

Mijas town hall has announced plans to create more free WiFi ?hotspots? in public places throughout the town. The move comes as part of the town hall?s Mijas Digital project, a two million-euro programme to promote the use of new technologies.
The town hall previously created such hotspots ? where anyone with a WiFi-capable computer can establish a free high-speed wireless connection to the internet ? in the pueblo?s central Plaza Virgen de la Pe?a and at the Osunillas sports centre. Now plans call for additional ones at other municipal facilities, such as the Las Lagunas and Las Ca?adas sports centres and the athletics field at the Hip?dromo racetrack. ?The idea is that at these facilities any member of the public can connect to the internet,? said the town hall in a statement.
The Mijas Digital project is funded jointly by the town hall, the provincial government, the Ministry of Industry and the Junta de Andaluc?a, and also receives technical support from companies like Sevillana-Endesa, Novasoft and Ingenia. It has included the launch of WiFi networks the rural Osunillas, Valtocado and Etrerr?os districts of the town, which are currently in a pilot phase with 80 users testing the system. ?We are working on equipment improvements to fix the problems that have appeared in the first months the network has been up and running,? said the town hall. In addition, a separate WiMAX wireless network has been set up to link around 20 municipal offices throughout the town, providing them a broadband connection that allows the rapid transfer of large data files."

http://www.andalucia.com/news/cdsn/2007-01-04.htm (http://www.spainexpat.com/spain?URL=http://www.andalucia.com/news/cdsn/2007-01-04.htm)

Apr 16, 2007 · NGT

Hi, As it appears the "Free WiFI" is not happening in Mijas.. I have resorted to the Telephonica land line. Has anyone signed up with Ya.com? It looks as if it's 9.95 euros per month for unlimited access, plus you get a free Wifi router? Do you go to a PC store to sign up for this or is the kit send to the home?

Thanks again in advance.

Nigel.