Last year in May, Mayor Coderre announced a new plan called Montréal, ville intelligente et numérique. The plan involves 70 different projects with the aim of turning Montreal into a smart city.

But the one project that peaked Montrealers' interest the most is the plan to provide free Wi-Fi across the entire island.

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So when is this actually going to be happening? Well, the project is split into 2 phases.

Wi-Fi Phase 1:

• Public spaces
• Quartiers des Spectacles
• Administrative buildings
• Urban zones
• Cultural establishments
• Libraries
• Cultural spaces
• Private indoor sports arenas

All of these will be connected by the end of 2017.

Wi-Fi Phase 2:

• Montreal's boroughs
• The downtown core
• The old port
• Commercial arteries
• The underground city
• Every university campus
• Every lamp post

This phase is scheduled to be completed within the next 1 - 3 years.

The city will also be developing an app to unite all the unite city under one Wi-Fi signal and list out all the access points.

Click here for all the latest updates regarding Montreal's smart City project.