City of Oakland Free Wi-Fi (Oak Wi-Fi)

Agency:

Project Description:

Oak Wi-Fi provides free internet to Oaklanders to help close the digital divide. Oak Wi-Fi has live hotspots throughout the City from West Oakland, through Downtown and along the International Blvd corridor to the San Leandro border. 

City of Oakland Digital Inclusion Objectives:

https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/A-Case-For-Digital-Inclusion.pdf 

• 1,600 Wi-Fi radio devices installed on streetlights and traffic signals
• Fiber optic cables along the International Boulevard corridor provides connectivity

Services Provided by Diablo Engineering Group:

• Multi-agency engineering design and construction coordination 
• City of Oakland’s Project Manager – extension of City staff