Are Manila’s Bus Stops & WiFi Waiting Sheds reliable?

We did not build a Wi-Fi hotspot with a shed. We put up waiting sheds in bus stops with an add-on Internet connection. that was the premise behind Manilas new project in improving public transportation. While most people do liked the idea, a few people thought otherwise. I tried it myself and found my expectations exceeded.

The Signal

Just like most days, I found myself in the University of Santo Tomas, and along Espaa Boulevard lies one of the said bus stops. With the surrounding area being extremely spacious and open, I estimated the WiFis signal strength to be as far as 120ft before disconnecting.

Now that would sound extremely strong for public WiFi, but then again, keep in mind that there were no hindrances to the signal. The WiFi signal dropped a few bars once I entered a nearby building in UST. Nevertheless, Im sure students inside UST or people living inside the buildings across the street would find this very convenient.

Connecting

Note that their portal is looking for advertisers, just like how the waiting sheds are going to host ads and not justepalposters.

Once you connect to the WiFi, youll be asked to sign-in into the network. You will be greeted by a welcome page then a registration page. Youll be asked for your full name, age, mobile number & email-address. Right there and then, you will be handed out your username and password on the page itself. If thats not enough, youll be receiving a text as well.

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Are Manila’s Bus Stops & WiFi Waiting Sheds reliable?