To raise awareness of World Wi-Fi Day we asked our teams around the globe to embrace the spirit of ‘HOPE for Connectivity’. Exploring what connectivity means to them and to the next generation, the children in their lives.

World Wi-Fi day is a global initiative to help bridge the digital divide. It is a platform to recognise and celebrate the significant role Wi-Fi plays in cities and communities around the world by driving exciting and innovative projects to ‘connect the unconnected’. This year’s theme is ‘HOPE for connectivity’.

We asked a few young people (family members of the BAI team) how they think Wi-Fi can help make their world better. Here are some of the responses we received.
Fiona wants to use “Wi-Fi to teleport to different places (since it has been freezing cold in Sydney, some place warm and toasty would be nice to be at).
Malhar wishes that “Wi-Fi could allow me to send messages and connect with someone very far, even in the space, so that I can find a new world.”
Veerav is 5 years old and wants to use Wi-Fi to “do gardening and grow more and trees so that there is more oxygen for all the people of the world”.
Macey has drawn a picture of herself watching her iPad in the future where they may one day be a circle shape.
Little Amelia would love for “Wi-Fi to bring Grandma and Grandpa and her Aunt Lisa, Uncle Erik and their dog Poppy closer.”
Madison wants “to watch tv on the iPad via WiFi on dad’s phone in the car.”
Corbin has envisaged a future in which cranes are powered by Wi-Fi. Corbin’s Dad works in construction so diggers and cranes are on his mind a lot.
Nikki’s hope for connectivity is “to use the internet to create water for deserts, so anyone who is thirsty can have water.”

World Wi-Fi Day and BAI Communications

At BAI ‘HOPE for Connectivity’ means supporting the growth of future ready infrastructure as a neutral host. This means investing in infrastructure improvements which increase connectivity across communities. Promoting the use of existing networks and building new ones through partnerships with fixed and mobile operators, transit authorities and government.

We’re excited to re-share some of our initiatives that demonstrate how wi-fi connectivity can help communities and the role BAI plays in them. You can read them all here:

  1. How the Toronto Public Library kept commuters entertained on TCONNECT Wi-Fi
  2. Moving millions – A Toronto Raptors transit data story
  3. Improving operational efficiencies during COVID-19
  4. Transit Wireless transports NYC subway to the digital age