Google said that their Google Station service is a WiFi hotspot network service supported by advertisers. They will set up hot spots in some areas of high network traffic in Mexico. The first batch of Google will establish 56 hot spots in Mexico, the number of future hot spots. Will also increase.
Prior to Mexico, Google's service has been registered in India and Indonesia, Mexico became the third country where Google Station is registered worldwide, and is the first Latin American country.
From 2013 to 2014, Mexico’s network construction has made great progress. During that time, Mexico’s telecommunications industry has undergone a transition. The purpose of this transition is to get rid of the billionaire Carlos Slim’s The dependence of America Movil, for a long time, this company ruler Mexico's telecommunications market.
According to a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) last fall, the number of Internet users in Mexico increased by 20 million between 2013 and 2016. However, this report also pointed out that Mexico’s current network development still lags behind Other OECD member countries.
Anjali Joshi, vice president of product management at Google, said in an interview with reporters: 'We have found that public WiFi is still a very important means of network access in Mexico.'
She also pointed out that in Mexico’s view, Mexico is an excellent foothold for them to bring this product to the Latin American market. SitWifi from Mexico will provide equipment needed for hotspots.
Google's first batch of public WiFi hotspots will cover a few areas in Mexico, such as Juarez Airport and the Mexican-American border and some upscale shopping malls in Mexico City.
At present, Google Station's service is about 8 million users in India every month. Google and the company officially brought this service to India in 2016.