Improved Wi-Fi services will be one of the key points of focus in Transport for London's (TfL) plans to upgrade the city's Underground network. TfL has announced that wireless connections will be available in all but four Tube stations by the end of 2014. A total of 120 sub-surface points currently boast this service, allowing commuters to log onto the
A new study has highlighted the need for airlines to provide fast and consistent in-flight wireless connectivity to their passengers in the Middle East, reports traveldailynews.com. Honeywell Aerospace surveyed 1,300 regular travellers from the region in an attempt to discover just how reliant they were on being connected 24/7. A staggering 76 per cent of the respondents
Demonstration to feature live Next Generation Hotspot compliant networks MIDDLETOWN, R.I., November X, 2013 – Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ: TWER), a leading 4G and Small Cell Rooftop Tower company, announced they will be using their existing network to support the WBA in an upcoming Wi-Fi live roaming experience to demonstrate the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Next
Wi-Fi Global Congress – Beijing, China – 20th November 2013 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, today announced the winners of the WBA Wi-Fi Industry Awards 2013. The awards recognize Wi-Fi innovations by operators, vendors, device manufacturers and new ventures within the industry. The
T-Mobile is aiming to close the gap on its main competitors in the Netherlands, following the official launch of its 4G service there. The new network went lives in went live in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague on Monday 18 November, providing faster mobile broadband for an estimated 100,000 customers. It is hoped that the
Telefonica Global Solutions has become the latest member of the Open Visual Communications Consortium (OVCC). The Spanish phone and broadband provider announced its membership earlier this week, with the aim of delivering a more consistent visual communications service on PCs, smartphones, tablets and the like. Staff will collaborate with other OVCC members in order to help
Sixty per cent of Americans would be unable to go without Wi-Fi for a whole day, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Broadcom to highlight consumers' reliance on Wi-Fi, also suggested that 30 per cent of Americans couldn't go an hour without connecting to the wireless internet. The survey suggested that Wi-Fi has
"Super-Wi-Fi" is heading to 500 U.S colleges and universities. The new Wi-Fi, which offers a much bigger range than traditional hotspots, will be ready to be implemented imminently. Ndtv.com reports that the technology makes use of a different part of the Wi-Fi spectrum, normally reserved for local television networks. It was created by Declaration Networks
Google has started to release some of its 30 Wi-Fi balloons, which will travel around the world and provide those with little or no internet connectivity with a Wi-Fi connection. According to indiatimes.com, it is hoped the balloons will fly around the world three times, as they are designed to stay up for 100 days. The scheme
