New York i Phone Booth will be equipped with Tablet PC

According to foreign media reports, starting from today, the first telephone kiosk on Third Avenue in New York that can provide free Gigabit WiFi network will begin to be equipped with an Android tablet, allowing New York citizens to check e-mails, make domestic free calls, or find directions through Google Maps. . It is reported that these plates are specially modified by the technology company Intersection. In addition to tablet computers, these telephone kiosks also have a headphone jack, USB charging port, and two 55-inch screens for advertising.

Colin O'Donnell, Chief Technology Officer at Intersection, said that the plates have been tested to work in extremely cold and hot environments and can withstand temperatures of minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees below zero) and 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). high temperature. O'Donnell added that as time goes by, these tablet features will also be updated. In addition, these tablets can also be used for government's participatory budgeting or other convenience services.

O'Donnell pointed out that although they expect WiFi coverage to be around 150 feet (approximately 46 meters), they unexpectedly discovered in the test that some telephone booth WiFi coverage could reach 400 feet (about 122 meters). He believes that the surrounding high-rise buildings may cause some interference to the WiFi signal.

It is reported that New York City is expected to be the first to launch about 500 WiFi kiosks in mid-July, and eventually 7,500 telephone booths in New York will be converted to WiFi hotspots.