Express Wi-Fi
Division of Facebook Connectivity
Express Wi-Fi was a division within Facebook Connectivity, which is a group of global internet connectivity initiatives by Meta. It is one of several programs under the Facebook Connectivity umbrella. It partners with mobile network operators and internet service providers to provide internet access via public Wi-Fi hotspots.
In February 2022, Meta announced that Express Wi-Fi will be shut down, globally.
Operating locations and local partnerships
Ghana
Service was offered in partnership with Vodafone Ghana in various regions of Ghana.
India
Service was offered in partnership with internet service providers AirJaldi, LMES, NetVision, Tikona and Shaildhar. in Rajasthan, Uttrakhand, Gujarat, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
Indonesia
Service was offered in partnership with D~Net, an internet service provider, enabling Facebook and D~NET to establish a presence in city of Surabaya and Sugro, a village in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Kenya
Service was offered in partnership with SURF, and BRCK since 2019, an internet service provider. Express Wi-Fi was launched in Kenya on March 29, 2017, providing 1000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the greater Nairobi area.
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