Reading Roars!

There are an amazing 94 Wi-Fi hotspots in Reading, according to Total Hotspots. The technology allows users within reach of an access point i.e. within a ‘hotspot’ to surf the net wirelessly.

Places in the town offering wireless connectivity include popular establishments such as Old Orleans, Bar 38 and Yates’s, the major coffee chains and even traditional-style pubs such as The Restoration and The Hop Leaf.

Operators providing Wi-Fi in Reading are stated as BT Openzone, Boingo, O2, T-Mobile UK, Trustive and The Cloud.

Before you rush to Starbucks with your laptop, however, bear in mind that Wi-Fi access, at more than a fiver per hour, isn’t cheap. Add your bucked-sized mint mocha frappuccino to that and you’re looking at 60 minutes of surf time for just under a tenner. Ouch.