A guide, not a sales page
How a community WiFi hotspot works.
The host runs it and pays for it. You need a fibre line to run the hotspot, on your own ISP account; you pay for the equipment and a monthly fee for the managed service. The branding and the advert page are yours. Guests pay nothing. This page walks through how it runs and the kind of place it suits. When you are ready to set one up, our Community Free WiFi Project is the programme that does it.
How it runs
Free to guests, fair on the line.
Guests get on free. Session limits, terms and consent keep the line fair when a lot of people use it.
Free to guests
Guests get a time-limited session and pay nothing. The advert page is yours: run your own messages, or sell the space to local businesses.
Your name, your advert page
The login page carries your branding, and the advert page is yours for your own messages or to sell to local businesses. Guests sign in with POPIA consent at the login step.
Captive portal control
Keep access fair with device limits, bandwidth limits, terms, consent and reporting.
Where it works
Useful in places where people already gather.
The best community WiFi host is a trusted local place with foot traffic and a reliable fibre line.
Spaza shops
Churches and halls
Clinics and pharmacies
Schools and training centres
Community fields
Taxi ranks and waiting areas
FAQ
Community WiFi questions.
How does community WiFi work?
A local host shares their fibre line through a Hotwireless login page. The host pays for the equipment and a monthly fee, and guests get fair, time-limited access.
Who owns the branding and the advert page?
The host. The login page carries their branding, and the advert page is theirs to use for their own messages or to sell to local businesses. Guests sign in with POPIA consent at the login step.
Do guests pay for community WiFi?
No. Guests pay nothing. Sessions are time-limited so the line stays fair for everyone.
Who can host a community WiFi hotspot?
Spaza shops, churches, cafes, schools, clinics, pharmacies, halls and other places where people gather can host a community WiFi hotspot.
Ready to sort out your guest WiFi?
Take the next step and we will map the right package to your venue. Packages start at R399 a month per location, ex VAT.
Or call us on 071 437 6694