2013 has been a remarkable year for WBA’s Programs & Projects with consistent growth in member participation and over 110 meetings held so far. The level and pace of this activity led to the identification of additional projects within the WBA activities, specifically three new topics were identified in London: Carrier Wi-Fi Device Compliancy Testing
O2's free London Underground Wi-Fi service launched today (Thursday 11th), and is now available to all O2 customers. According to techweekeurope.co.uk, the service was originally supposed to launch back in June but it ran into technical problems, so it was pushed back to July 22nd. However, after successful testing, the service has rolled out today, 11 days early.
A host of buildings in Manchester will receive free Wi-Fi over the next two years as the city goes about spending its ultra-fast internet grant. Last year, Manchester was named as one of the ten UK cities to receive £10.74 million for the installation of speedy broadband and Wi-Fi. The money comes from the government's Urban Broadband Fund, which works on
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is the platform that the company has used to launch some of its most loved innovations including the Mac Pro, OSX, the App Store, Facetime and the iPhone 4, to mention just a few. The 2013 WWDC was no different with iOS 7 taking centre stage. The platform is without
Wi-Fi as a technology carries a vast range of benefits; a fact underlined by an ABI Research report which found 1.5 billion Wi-Fi enabled devices shipped in 2012. Historically, Wi-Fi has been faster than cellular data and from an end-user perspective, this has been the primary advantage of the technology. Wi-Fi hotspots have filled the
Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) and Hotspot 2.0 could present new business opportunities for the monetization of Wi-Fi, says a new report. According to techsling.com, IT administrators are beginning to pay attention to the potential benefits that seamless Wi-Fi roaming technologies could bring. "Wireless hotspots within businesses have been islands of connectivity up until now," says
A multi-million pound plan to bring 500 courts in England and Wales into the digital era is being detailed by ministers, reports dailymail.co.uk. A 'full digital makeover' has been announced by justice minister Damian Green, which includes installing Wi-Fi in nearly all of England and Wales' 500 courtrooms. Furthermore, the digital revamp will see digital evidence screens
An army of blue phone boxes, each unit bearing an uncanny resemblance to the time-travelling Tardis in 'Doctor Who', are being used to bring free Wi-Fi to the people of Leeds. Cnet.co.uk reports that 1930s-style booths have been restored by local firm aql to give local mobile users the chance to browse the internet without dipping into their data allowance. Speedy
