It means that if there is wifi service in your immediate vicinity you can use it to access the internet since it would be faster than a 3G or 4G (LTE) wireless connection. For example a if you use a wireless modem/router at home then you can surf the internet faster using wifi at home.
If it is a secured wifi connection, then at a minimum you will need to know the password to connection to the wifi service. Most wifi signals you pick up should be secured unless the owner didn't bother to setup a password.