From July 9 to 18, the role of Wi-Fi as a means of logistics support will be put to an Olympic-sized test. The venue: Cal State Sacramento’s Hornet Stadium. The event: The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The challenge: Provide Wi-Fi access not just to hundreds of reports and thousands of spectators, but also… Continue Reading
Category Archives: HotSpots
UK Courts Get Wi-Fi Hotspots
Wi-Fi hotspots are to be installed in some UK courts as part of a three-year pilot scheme with BT. Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Spokane Airport Goes Wi-Fi; 100 Blocks Of Downtown To Follow
On Wednesday, the airport unveiled a wireless system that makes the Internet available to anyone with a computer that can access it. Travelers no longer need to plug into telephone jacks to check e-mail or work online. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Amtrak Boston To Baltimore Goes WiFi
AT&T Wireless and Amtrak have teamed up to offer WiFi service to six train stations along the Northeast Corridor. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Library Trial Puts Wi-Fi Hot Spots On The Books
Every public library in the country could soon include a Wi-Fi hot spot, if a government trial is a success. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Experts Question Wi-Fi Revenue Models
If Wi-Fi is to be profitable as more than a sideline, it will have to get outside the coffee shop, contends Bert Williams, vice president for marketing for Tropos in Sunnyvale, California. Tropos builds wireless networks that span neighborhoods and entire cities in some cases. That kind of coverage can be turned into a profitable,… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Dead Zone: China Lags After An Early Lead
Has China gone cold on hot spots? Three years ago, the country’s biggest phone companies, China Netcom and China Telecom, seemed to be in a fast-paced race to sign deals with the country’s hotels, airports and fast-food chains to open short-range wireless broadband access points, known as hot spots, in major cities like Beijing and… Continue Reading
BT Serves Wi-Fi Courtside To Tennis Fans
Tennis fans attending this year’s Stella Artois Championships will be able to surf the web and download documents at high speeds using a wireless broadband network at the Queen’s Club in west London. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Comes To The Ferry Klickitat
Built in 1927, this vessel is among the oldest in Washington State Ferries’ fleet, and its twin 1,200-horsepower diesels are the antithesis of high technology. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]… Continue Reading
Paris Metro Firm To Run Wi-Fi Buses
Wireless Internet access will soon move beyond railways and onto the roads if RATP, the company which runs the Paris Metro and the capital’s bus services, has its way. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Maryland Rest Stops Go Wireless
The state of Maryland is launching “hot spots” at two of its welcome centers on Interstate 95 so motorists can access the Internet wirelessly. Via [baltimore.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
‘Unwire’ The Wired City? Compton Broaches Idea
Seattle has a reputation as one of the most wired cities – a nod to legions of Internet users and deep cups of coffee. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Sports Business: Wi-Fi Next Big Thing
When the NBA expansion Charlotte Bobcats open their $265 million arena next year, Barry Silberman expects there will be skepticism about the invisible innovation that will pervade the venue. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Airports Are New Hotspots In Wi-Fi Wars
U.S. airports are becoming hot spots of conflict between various parties seeking to control wireless Internet systems at the sprawling facilities. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Airlines, Airports Battle Over Wi-Fi Spectrum Oversight
The airport authority-controlled Wi-Fi networks at several airports are shaping up as ground zero in an emerging battle between airlines and airports over the use, regulation and management of wireless networks at the facilities. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading