Delivering Free Wi-Fi to Tourists in Tokyo

A railway company and a service provider improve the tourist experience with help from Cisco Wireless LAN solutions.

Challenge

• Make Tokyo's Shibuya Station more attractive to tourists by developing a free Wi-Fi environment
• Offer stable wireless network services in the complex station area and in nearby districts

Solution

• Cisco Wireless LAN solution
• Cisco Aironet Series
• Simplification of operations
• Automation of the detection and resolution interference sources through centralized management

Outcome

• The popular service sometimes has over 2,000 users per month, and maintains a stable network environment.
• This services is linked with local disaster-prevention measures, such as distribution of safety information in case of earthquakes.