BT has announced the launch of a new iOS app which will enable Apple device owners to hook themselves up to any one of the company's 5.2 million Wi-Fi hotspots automatically. Figures show BT Wi-Fi usage more than doubling over the last quarter, reaching 6.6 billion minutes, and the company will look to increase its number of
The free Wi-Fi network that has launched in San Francisco's Market Street will be free to all, users won't have to sign in to use it and it will be free of adverts. According to pcadvisor.co.uk, Ruckus Wireless has helped make the scheme a reality by donating more than 150 of its outdoor access points and network
The public Wi-Fi ecosystem is on the precipice of monumental change. The explosion in mobile data traffic has been staggering and is only set to continue. Research suggests that data traffic will increase a further 12 times between 2013-2018 and mobile data traffic will reach 11.7 exabytes per month in the same time frame. It
JetBlue has become the latest airline to offer a Wi-Fi service to its passengers, reports gigaom.com. Passengers can now hook their smartphones and tablets up to 'FlyFi', the American company's long-awaited wireless connection for JetBlue customers. The airline says its connection is capable of speeds of up to 20 Mbps and can provide a broadband experience
First Great Western (FGW) has announced it will extend its free Wi-Fi service to commuters travelling in the UK on its sleeper and high-speed trains. According to techienews.co.uk, FGW will be installing all high-speed and Night Riviera trains with networking equipment some time around May next year. All commuters should have access to the service by the end of
Prospective entrepreneurs and businesses could soon be looking to settle in Harlem, New York City, as the district is soon to get free, unlimited Wi-Fi access. According to nbcnew.com, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the network and stated it would prove beneficial to everyone. "Our new Harlem wireless network brings critical connectivity to residents and
The WBA recently announced that its inaugural Carrier Wi-Fi Summit will take place on the 24-27 February during Mobile World Congress 2014. This dedicated 4-day summit, with industry partners the GSMA and Wi-Fi Alliance®, will bring together over 500 key influencers from across the wireless ecosystem to discuss the future of Carrier Wi-Fi and to
Residents and visitors in Camps Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, will be able to access a new Wi-Fi service which allows them to use 100MB worth of data for free every day. According to mybroadband.co.za, the installation is made up from a combination of fibre from ISP MacroLan and high density outdoor access points
Wi-fi hotspots will now be available in all of Edinburgh libraries, according to noodls.com. The move, which came into place today (9 December), will affect all of the capital's 28 libraries. The Council hopes that the technology will transform the historic buildings into modern learning facilities. Those who want to use the service will need
O2 has struck a deal with the Sherwood District Council to bring free public Wi-Fi to the market town of Newark, UK. The mobile operator has reached an agreement to install Wi-Fi technology on the street furniture and buildings that line the town centre in January 2014. According to an overview of the deal from computerworlduk.com, the installations will
