<p>BOSTON Google has teamed up with the MBTA to provide free public WiFi access inside Boston's South Station, starting Thursday.</p><p>The California Internet giant is paying for the access. Google Engineering Director Steve Vinter said in a statement that the network will allow hundreds of thousands of commuters to be more productive online at a key transportation hub.</p><p>"We understand that people want to stay connected from anywhere, at any time, from any device," Vinter said. "As a major hub for Boston area residents, the new WiFi network at South Station will allow hundreds of thousands of commuters to be even more productive online each day."</p><p>MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott praised the project as an improvement to the transit experience.</p><p><a href="http://www.wbur.org/2013/05/02/south-station-gets-free-wifi-courtesy-of-google">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/05/02/free-wifi-south-station-boston/">You Can Thank Google For the Free WiFi at South Station</a> (Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog))</p><p><a href="http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/technology_news/2013/05/google_t_providing_free_public_wifi_at_south_station">Google , T providing free public WiFi at South Station</a> (Boston Herald)</p><p><a href="http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/south-station-gets-free-wifi">South Station Gets Free WiFi</a> (Patch.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dDuI_sQEOMFcAiMC_4aTfWfrn9K0M&ned=us">8 additional articles.</a></p>