WiFi in Australia

Q: What do all these items have in common?
A: They are all wireless internet hotspots

I wrote earlier about how trains in Brisbane are poised to have free wireless internet by 2010. Now it seems as though Brisbane City Council (BCC) buses may be receiving the same treatment.

MX Brisbane reported yesterday (sorry, no online link at the moment) that BCC and CISCO, the networking giant that is responsible for the WiFi available on the CityCat network, are keen to implement a wireless network and real-time bus scheduling service for the bus system using wireless technology and GPS tracking.

This is a move that will be great for all the users of iPhones and other WiFi-enabled mobile devices and laptop users with a great core stability. While you can easily use a laptop on the CityCat or Train, using a laptop on the bus is kinda like trying to perform brain surgery whilst spinning around blindfolded in a tumble-dryer.

At any rate, if this move goes ahead in tandem with the QR train wireless plan, Brisbanites could be looking at having the first fully wireless public transport system in Australia!