One evening last July, in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, Web-site consultant Rong Chen was on a subway train when a client called needing urgent repairs to its network. Far from his home office, the 27-year-old hopped off the train at the next stop and began searching for a place to get online with his… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Deployment
India Looks To WiMax For Broadband
In contrast to the explosive growth of mobile in India, the country is struggling to get broadband connectivity off the ground with its limited fixed-line infrastructure — paving the way for WiMax as a potential savior. Via [lightreading.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Moves Into Grocery Stores
Wi-Fi has spread from office and home to Internet café and fast food franchises. Now, it is moving into supermarkets — in this case specifically to the 360-store Stop & Shop chain in the Northeast. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Manchester Airport Gets Full Wi-Fi Access
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has completed a major deployment of wireless internet technology, and now plans to extend the project to other airports. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
MPs Demand Wi-Fi Access In Houses Of Parliament
Wireless internet access should be installed in parts of the Houses of Parliament to allow MPs access to information on the move. Via [silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Airport Seeks Ban On Free Airline Wi-Fi
In their efforts to ban airlines from offering free Wi-Fi services in their lounges, officials representing Boston’s Logan Airport continue to insist that it’s not about money, but rather about public safety and management. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
DirecTV ‘Close To Wireless Strategy’
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corp, said on Monday the group’s DirecTV satellite television arm was close to deciding a strategy on how to enter the wireless high-speed internet market, with a plan due within two months. Via [news.moneycentral.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Scotland Trials Wi-Fi Lamp-posts
Smart lamp-posts that can provide free light and Wi-Fi internet access are to be trialled in Dundee, Scotland. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
The Cloud Targets UK With City Centre Wi-Fi Hotspots
Nine UK city centres are to get blanket wireless broadband coverage as part of a deal between Wi-Fi operator The Cloud and telecoms giant BT. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Sides Chosen In Logan Wi-Fi Battle
Logan International Airport officials’ ongoing quest to ban airline lounges from offering passengers free WiFi Internet services is angering a growing array of powerful Capitol Hill lobbying groups, who say Logan could set a dangerous nationwide precedent for squelching wireless services. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Survey Shows Wi-Fi Not Just A Business Tool Anymore
“WiFi use has spread dramatically in recent years, and WiFi is now in more than 100 thousand hotspots and millions of homes worldwide,” said Frank Hanzlik, managing director of the WiFi Alliance. “It’s not surprising to see that people like to be connected, both for work and for entertainment purposes, when they travel.” Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
Sides Chosen In Logan Wi-Fi Battle
Logan International Airport officials’ ongoing quest to ban airline lounges from offering passengers free WiFi Internet services is angering a growing array of powerful Capitol Hill lobbying groups, who say Logan could set a dangerous nationwide precedent for squelching wireless services. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
San Francisco Issues RFP For Its Free Wi-Fi Network
San Francisco’s city government has issued an RFP (request for proposals) to build a Wi-Fi network that will provide free wireless Internet access to its citizens. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Taipei’s Wireless Web Coverage Reaches 50 Percent
Starting from yesterday, around 50 percent of Taipei City’s population was covered by wireless Internet connections, and the figure will go up to 90 percent by June next year, the city government said. Via [taipeitimes.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Continues Its Extended Coffee Break
Several years after the first coffee shops and cafes started installing wireless networks. more merchants and customers are discovering why they’re a good idea — particularly the free ones — helping to put customer butts in empty seats. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading