10 October 2007
Free wireless internet will be on offer in McDonald's restaurants in the UK by the end of the year, the fast food company has announced.
The scheme - affecting all 1,200 of the firm's outlets in Britain - would make McDonald's the single largest public Wi-Fi provider in the country.
Currently, a deal with BT Openzone has led to Wi-Fi being offered in some McDonald's restaurants: BT will be helping the fast food giant with its service expansion, along with specialist wireless firm The Cloud, it was announced.
President and Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook said: "We hope that this will give greater choice for Wi-Fi hotspot users who have had little choice but to pay by the month or hour to access the internet on the move."
He added: "The launch of free Wi-Fi in our restaurants in the UK is an exciting move that we hope will further enhance our customers' experience when they visit us."
Currently, around 15,000 McDonald's restaurants worldwide are Wi-Fi-enabled - with the majority to be found in the US.
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