A luxury hotel chain has decided it will now offer free in-room Wi-Fi to its guests, even though it was making a substantial profit from its paid model. According to nbcnews.com, Loews Hotels was making a "couple of million" every year from Wi-Fi fees, but now it is to become one of the first luxury
Dedicated Summit to feature Speakers Including AT&T, China Mobile, Comcast, Facebook, GSMA, Jasper Wireless, Korea Telecom & Orange Singapore – January 23, 2014 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, today announced the final agenda and named the key sponsors of its inaugural Carrier Wi-Fi
Driving the Next Generation Wi-Fi Experience; The Right Place, The Right People, The Right Questions The WBA is delighted to announce that it has finalized the agenda for its inaugural Carrier Wi-Fi Summit that will take place on the 24-27th February during Mobile World Congress 2014. To see the full agenda, visit: https://wballiance.com/carrier-wi-fi-summit/conference-program
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
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
