The Office of Communications (Ofcom) has revealed that new satellite-based technology will soon be available on moving vehicles, such a trains, planes and boats, in a bid to increase connection speeds. According to telegraph.co.uk, Phillip Marnick of Ofcom revealed that travellers will be able to benefit from superfast broadband connections, similar
The Cloud has stated that its new, free Wi-Fi service at The Printworks in Manchester, England, could be hugely beneficial to both the complex's tenants and visitors. According to recombu.com, Vince Russell, managing director of The Cloud, explained the thousands of visitors that come to the complex each day will no doubt find the service
Free Wi-Fi access in African shopping malls is set to become increasingly common over the course of 2014, Ruckus Wireless has suggested. The firm carried out market research which suggested that there is likely to be big growth in Wi-Fi connectivity across the region. It also said that global public Wi-Fi hotspots are forecast to
Edinburgh is due to become the first city to offer a free Wi-Fi service on all of its buses and trams, after the installation is completed later in 2014. The aim of the project is to improve the service for residents and tourists alike, providing them with better connectivity whilst out and about. The capital's
Up to 15,000 passengers could soon have access to free Wi-Fi at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, US. According to ajc.com, the airport only has a small-capacity paid service at the moment, which can supply up to 4,000 users with Wi-Fi access. This means that only an incredibly small fraction of the 250,000 customers
A new study has predicted that the number of vehicles providing Wi-Fi hotspots are to rise over the coming years, with some car companies eager to provide Wi-Fi based entertainment services. According to telecomengine.com, ABI Research predicts that most major original equipment manufacturers will start offering LTE based Wi-Fi hotspots in their vehicles, following in the
Some of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train stations will soon be trialling a new free Wi-Fi service, in a bid to boost wireless connectivity for commuters waiting for their train to come. According to channelnewsasia.com, Wireless@sg, who is providing the service, has said the wireless will be free, seamless and will reach speeds of
Social media site Facebook and global networking company Netgear have teamed up to expand the already existing 'like' for free Wi-Fi system. According to allfacebook.com, the companies announced the partnership at 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. Small business owners can now use select Netgear routers to activate a Wi-Fi hotspot for its customers whilst
Virgin Media says it's "delighted" to report that its Wi-Fi network for the London Underground came through the New Year's Eve celebrations unscathed. T3.com says Virgin's connection was pushed to the limit as thousands of passengers logged on to spread their well wishes. Virgin customers can get free Wi-Fi at any one of the capital's 120
In 1983, Gerald S. Hawkins published a book called ‘Mindsteps to the Cosmos’ in which he postulated that throughout history, humankind took dramatic technological steps forward. He described these irreversible paradigm shifts as ‘mindsteps’ and identified five distinct innovations in history which created entirely new world views; these were invention of imagery, writing, mathematics, printing,
