The Malta Independent 26 April 2024, Friday
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melitaWiFi Travel now available at 50 million hotspots worldwide

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 15:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

Using your mobile while abroad has never been easier or cheaper.

Melita's free international WiFi service - melitaWiFi Travel - is now available in more than 50 million hotspots worldwide through Melita's established partnership with iPass Inc.

Melita is the first and only operator in Malta to provide free and unlimited international WiFi connectivity to its mobile customers. All Melita mobile customers can now enjoy free melitaWiFi Travel on any device through hotspots available worldwide. The service extends Malta's largest outdoor WiFi network from outdoor zones in Malta and Gozo to practically anywhere in the world.

The number of hotspots available worldwide has multiplied by almost twenty times since Melita launched the service in 2014. Through its partnership with iPass, melitaWiFi Travel is now available in more than 120 countries and offers a secure global WiFi via smartphones and tablets.

Mireille Muscat, Head of Marketing at Melita said: "melitaWiFi Travel provides a simple and free method to connect to the internet and to eliminate roaming charges through 50 million WiFi hotspots around the world, thus enabling our customers to stay connected 24/7. Our customers can now travel and receive free unlimited WiFi practically wherever they are in the world. melitaWiFi Travel has also undoubtedly increased our competitive edge, and other operators in Malta are taking note."

To access the service, Melita Mobile customers need to follow an easy 3-step process:

  • download and install the melitaWiFi Travel application from iTunes or Google Play
  • open the application and enter the MyMelita username and password
  • while abroad, use the application to choose any of the available hotspots available near you and you're ready to browse.

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