When members of the media begin filing into Gammage Auditorium at Arizona State University in Tempe to report on Wednesday night’s presidential debate, they’ll find a new broadband wireless service waiting for them. And in fact, this service has been up and running for them for the past couple of days, so they can file… Continue Reading
Category Archives: HotSpots
WanderPod Brings Wi-Fi Anywhere
Dennis Stacey had one of the best seats at the Ansari X Prize launches, right alongside the taxiway where Burt Rutan’s SpaceShipOne rolled out to make history earlier this month. But the Montreal entrepreneur was at California’s Mojave Airport not to catch a space launch, but to prove that he can bring internet access to… Continue Reading
Nomadix Claims Largest Wi-Fi Footprint
Wi-Fi hotspot interconnection developer Nomadix claims a new roaming program gives it the world’s largest public access footprint. Dubbed NIS Roaming, the service aggregates more than 4,000 venues operated by carriers, wireless ISPs and service providers. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Not A Slam Dunk For Basketball Maverick
Mark Cuban, the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner, wouldn’t think of surfing the Internet from his seat during Mavericks home games. “Hell no,” he declares. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Gets ‘Sweet’ For Final Presidential Debate
Residents, reporters and visitors to Tempe, Ariz., this week for the third presidential debate will have Wi-Fi access in the downtown area, thanks to a new Wi-Fi hot zone deployed by Sweet Spot Solutions and Pronto Networks. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Few Businesses Interested In Wireless Lan Hotspots
While the number of European wireless local area network (Lan) hotspots doubled in the first half of 2004, few businesses are interested in using the service, according to research by IDC. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Airborne: Wardrivers Find Free Internet
Philadelphia mayor John F. Street is either completely out of his mind or a visionary who is completely out of his mind. Via [readthehook.com]… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Brings Wi-Fi To Borders’ UK Stores
T-Mobile is to roll out Wi-Fi access within Borders bookshops throughout the UK, the company said today. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
O2 Signs Up For Cloud Wi-Fi Access
Mobile phone operator O2 yesterday signed a deal with The Cloud that will enable its customers to get wireless broadband access in places such as pubs, cafes and train stations across Britain. The Cloud runs about 4,600 wireless broadband – or wi-fi – hotspots across the country. Wi-fi is increasingly being offered by the mobile… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Makes Wi-Fi More Secure
T-Mobile USA has implemented the 802.1x security standard across its U.S. HotSpot network to provide a more secure environment for customers using Wi-Fi. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Drive-Through Wireless
We’ve told this story in a dozen variations: The entrepreneur who envisions a new use for Wi-Fi, a moneymaker sure to tap into the demands of a previously unrecognized audience. Latte sippers. Boaters. RV drivers. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Sprint Brews Up Wi-Fi
After years of working to establish the Juan Valdez image as the symbol for Columbian coffee on supermarket store shelves, a federation of Columbian coffee growers is opening its first Juan Valdez coffeehouses, and has turned to Sprint to supply its communications services, including Wi-Fi access. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Hotspot Road Trip, Part 2
My first stop on the hotspot road trip brings me to Chicago, where it’s easier to find a hotspot than a parking space. After circling the blocks around Millennium Park looking for street parking (old city habits die hard), I finally give up and pull into a garage. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wanderers Find More Wi-Fi Access
Good news for travelers who’d rather spend their money on souvenirs: Free wireless access is gaining popularity with businesses and public venues. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Hotspots Hit With Page Redirect Royalty Claim
US wireless internet service providers have been hit with demands for hefty royalty payments from an intellectual property exploitation company claiming it owns gateway page redirection. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading