Taiwan Free wifi

The island state already has a widespread network of free Wi-Fi access points available to its citizens.

Now it has opened up the service to visitors from overseas, the travel news website Skift reports.

The government-backed iTaiwan scheme launched two years ago, and now has more than 4,000 hotspots dotted around the island, including the main tourist attractions, transport hubs and government buildings.

Locals can register for the service by giving their phone number. Now, overseas visitors can do the same by showing their passports to staff at tourist offices in airports, train stations or Metro stations. They will then be given an account number, allowing them to access the free basic WiFi, which has a speed of around 1Mbps bandwidth per second.