The City of Martinez is excited to announce the availability of a free downtown Wi-Fi network, providing laptop and smartphone users along Main Street; parts of Court Street; inside the Amtrak Station (including on the station platform); and City Hall Council Chambers and Plaza area (near the fountain) access to a free, fast, and dedicated wireless Internet service connection.  The City partnered with AirCloud Communications on this sophisticated and complex project that took almost 2 years to develop and implement.  AirCloud currently manages the City of Pleasant Hill’s Wi-Fi network, and isolated “hotspots” within Clayton, Concord, and Antioch.

The Wi-Fi network will include a free service option with advertisements from local and regional businesses, and a paid service option that will operate at faster speeds and not include the advertisements.  Businesses wishing to participate in the Wi-Fi advertising will be able to select from a variety of marketing packages based on the number of “impressions” per month (defined as actual viewings by a Wi-Fi user), as well as premium placement opportunities.  Because advertisements from Martinez businesses will be seen by users throughout the network in other cities, the Wi-Fi network will create a potentially significant marketing opportunity for local merchants.  The Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Martinez will work with AirCloud representatives to help promote the various advertising options.

To connect to the WiFi network, simply connect to the "aircloud-free-wifi" wireless network and open your browser for instructions.

For more information regarding the network, please visit http://www.aircloud.com/services/free-wifi

For technical or customer support questions, please email wifi@aircloud.com