Google has introduced its newest initiative to provide affordable Internet service with Project Fi. The tech giant has announced that it will be giving invites to Project Fi over the next 24 hours.
More and more prominent names in the technology industry are taking the initiative to provide wireless Internet service to people all over the world. Facebook has recently announced a partnership with French satellite company, Eutelsat, to bring free internet to South Africa. In the United Kingdom, Virgin Media is currently testing its newest high-speed free internet service for Buckinghamshire. Now, it's Google's turn.
According to a report from CNet, the search giant is opening the project to everyone all over the world, for today at least. Volunteers may opt to sign up on the Project Fi website to try out the new service.
Project Fi, in its experimental stages, is an invite-only service which can be availed via an invite sent in the Google Nexus 6. The Internet service is made possible by using a combination of cellular coverage from T-Mobile, Sprint and local Wifi networks. The opening of the project has followed the recent unveiling of Google's newest smartphones.
The company said that Project Fi will be supported by the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X. The Nexus 5X has just gone on sale in the market. Project Fi is able to determine which is the best network for internet connection, and it allows users to switch from one network to another seamlessly. The service also has an affordable US$20 monthly rate, inclusive of unlimited calls and texts. A fee of US$10 will also be paid for every additional gigabyte of data. If customers do not use up their allotted data for the month, they will get more data.
Google hopes to keep the service affordable to users of many Wifi hotspots. T-Mobile, a partner in the new service, is a leading telecommunications company known to provide users with affordable data plans.
