A report by the Broad Group said there are now 27,000 wi-fi hotspots in Europe, but tariffs are still higher here than in the USA or Asia. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: HotSpots
Have Wi-Fi, Will Surf
Jerusalem is turning into the first city in Israel with infrastructure for wireless computerization – a very attractive option. Via [haaretz.com]… Continue Reading
Taipei Plans City-Wide Wi-Fi By End 2005
Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available across the Taiwan capital by the end of 2005, joining a small number of cities offering Wi-Fi networks. Via [reuters.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Azulstar Rescues City Wi-Fi Network In New Mexico
Azulstar Networks, a Wi-Fi service provider, has stepped in to take over a metropolitan 820.11 network in Rio Rancho, N.M., originally planned with USURF America Inc., based here. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Access For Lufthansa’s Entire Long-haul Fleet
German airline Lufthansa has committed to installing wireless connectivity across its entire long-haul fleet of 78 aircraft, following successful trials over the past 18 months. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Networking Boosts GNER Passenger Revenues
Train operator GNER has seen an impressive passenger response to the introduction of wireless networking capabilities on its trains. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Jerusalem First Israeli City To Provide Free Wireless Internet Network
Jerusalem, the first Israeli city to go live with a free wireless internet network, will join other major cities around the world providing a combination of entertainment and business service, conveniently, easily and at high speed (54 megabytes per second). Every resident and visitor to Unwire Jerusalem WiFi zones will be able to surf the… Continue Reading
Aiirmesh: Wi-Fi Cities Come Calling
Cities such as Philadelphia and San Francisco, which are investigating large-scale Wi-Fi deployments, have Aiirmesh Communications on speed-dial. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
New Mexico City Hopes For Wi-Fi Access By Christmas
“We’re a very tech-savvy community,” said James Palenick, city administrator for Rio Rancho, N.M., explaining why his city of 63,000 was working to provide Wi-Fi access to its citizens. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Citywide Wi-Fi Link Considered
Several Newton officials are looking into blanketing the city’s 18.5 square miles with wireless Internet transmitters, which would make the city one of several places in the nation — and the only one in Massachusetts — to offer the service on such a wide scale. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
San Fran Wants Free Citywide WiFi
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set a goal of providing free wireless Internet activity in his city that sees itself as a vanguard of the Internet revolution. Via [reuters.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Airpath Joins Wi-Fi Hotspots For Easier Web Access
U.S.-based Wireless LAN operator Airpath said on Tuesday it aims to run 20,000 public locations for wireless computer access by late 2005, and connect to an additional 30,000 hotspots through roaming agreements. Via [reuters.co.uk]… Continue Reading
SBC Offers Free Web Wireless Access
SBC Communications, which provides telecommunication services in the Bay Area, is offering new and existing customers of its high-speed Internet service free wireless Web access through April to boost demand for its offerings. Via [oaklandtribune.com]… Continue Reading
Free Wi-Fi Checks In… With Reservations
If the choice is between a nice hotel that offers free Wi-Fi-hotspot access and a nice hotel that charges for access, which will you choose? Obviously, all things being equal, free wins every time. But things aren’t always equal. A user survey recently found that a majority of hotel customers that have experienced free, but… Continue Reading
Coffee, Tea Or Wi-Fi?
Wireless broadband access is great when you’re on the road. But sometimes, the only thing that’s hot at a Wi-Fi hot spot is the coffee. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading