According to foreign media reports, the Japanese company is developing a street light with public WiFi access points (AP) so that people can enjoy the advantages of high-speed networks in outdoor. Pilot projects will be implemented first in places with many foreign tourists and it is strived to put into use at the second half of 2015.
Fuji was included in the World Heritage List of Yamanashi, to provide convenience to foreign tourists, the county plans before the end of 2015 the county may use public WiFi locations increased to 2000, for 2012 is about 10 times. For the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games preparation, the Japanese government fully supports the improvement of the network environment, NTT West Japan think the local government needs to be further improved.
Japanese manufacturers jointly developed with the street the street because of the light-emitting diode (LED) installed inside the lampshade AP, both sharing power, and therefore does not need a separate cable. Signal range is within a radius of 150 meters of each street light, after equidistantly disposed WiFi environment can be provided efficiently in a wide range. NTT West Japan official said, "hoping AP miniaturization, increased lighting species can carry."
In addition, NEC in October last year for the sale of the station platform, such as the use of the built-in WiFi access points of a long strip of LED lamps can be expensive installation costs compared with two or three new AP. Seaside Line Yokohama railway company has a total of five kinds of lighting in the station, the staff are actually used by WiFi signal and so confirm.
