The new WiTaxi initiative is set to transform the sector, while offering SMMEs a new advertising platformCommuters can now have access to free wifi while taking a ride in the minibus taxis.Vehicle tracking and telematics company Netstar, in a partnership with Vodacom Business, is launching a free in-taxi connectivity service.
Netstar’s telematics devices installed in Toyota minibus taxis can double up as Wi-Fi routers. These have already been fitted to more than 3,200 taxis across the country and have the potential to connect 48,000 vehicles. “Leveraging connectivity to create new revenue streams for entrepreneurs, taxi drivers and fleet owners at a time when business owners are looking to turn problems into new possibilities is how we take the industry and country further together,” says William Mzimba, chief officer for Vodacom Business.
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