Canary Wharf Group (CWG), owner of one the largest business centres in Europe, together with Cisco and Virgin Media, recently announced the first European commercial deployment of OpenRoaming for residents on the Canary Wharf estate.
OpenRoaming is now backed by a global Wi-Fi federation of WBA members. Combining the convenience of mobile roaming with Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, OpenRoaming allows devices to connect securely and automatically to Wi-Fi networks and roam seamlessly from one hotspot to another without the need for the user to log in.
At a time when almost all organisations are considering new ways of operating their business, OpenRoaming will enable seamless and highly secured onboarding to Wi-Fi and dramatically improve efficiencies for the more than 20,000 businesses, entrepreneurs, independent retailers, bars, cafes, workspaces, and even the school that will be based in Wood Wharf.
OpenRoaming aims to provide the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to residents of CWG’s first build to rent building from Vertus at 10 George Street, and homeowners at 10 Park Drive, CWG’s first for sale residential property, both at Wood Wharf. Wood Wharf, Canary Wharf’s new district, is a five million sq. ft mixed-use development of over 3,000 new homes, including two million sq. ft of world-class commercial space.
With OpenRoaming, residents can take their secure and trusted Wi-Fi connection with them when they walk out of their front door, through the apartment buildings, across the Canary Wharf estate and even into the Tube station.
Jeanie York, CTIO, Virgin Media
By providing a seamless and highly secure Wi-Fi platform, users can take their Wi-Fi connection with them on the go, bringing them closer to the things and people that matter most.
David Meads, Chief Executive, Cisco UK and Ireland
As businesses now accelerate to a digitized and automated future, OpenRoaming and Wi-Fi 6 will play a critical role in that journey. In the next normal, strengthened digital infrastructure and robust cybersecurity are fundamental to recovery and growth.
