Wi-fi on trains is a "necessity" for modern, 21st century British life, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle has claimed. Eagle made the claim at the Labour party conference, which is taking place in Brighton this week, uk.news.yahoo.com reports. The Garston and Halewood MP said that, in this day and age, wi-fi provision on trains has
Linktel Operates the Largest Independent Network of Hotspots in Brazil STOCKHOLM and SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – September 19, 2013 – Brazilian telecommunications operator Linktel has deployed the Aptilo Service Management Platform™ (SMP) from Aptilo Networks. Aptilo SMP provides a carrier-class Wi-Fi service to enable and manage mobile data services across Linktel’s network of Wi-Fi hotspots.
Eurostar passengers may soon be able to enjoy Wi-Fi on their cross-country journeys. The high-speed railway service has agreed a deal with Nomad Digital to ensure all of its passenger trains provide secure Wi-Fi on trips between London, Paris and Brussels. Computerweekly.com reports that the deal was brokered through Eurostar's partner Siemens. It is hoped
A free Wi-Fi service has been rolled out to every public library in Northamptonshire, England - meaning 36 centres now provide the service. According to bbc.co.uk, any one can log onto the service, as users don't have to own a library card in order to use the Wi-Fi. The network is unlimited too and customers can
It could soon become law for all tourism-oriented businesses in Quezon City to offer their customers free Wi-Fi. Local councillor Karl Edgar Castelo has drafted a bill which would affect all cafes, restaurants, bars and short-term accommodations in the Philippines city. Industriesnews.net reports that this includes pension houses and lodging houses. The bill states that all these establishments
Apple's reluctance to upgrade the wi-fi offering on its new iPhone 5S has sent tongues wagging around the tech world. Whilst many people across news channels and social media were taken by the headline-grabbing statistics (such as the new fingerprint reader), tech experts were intrigued by Apple's decision to hand wi-fi supremacy to its nearest
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest growing regions for internet traffic in the world, with South Africa at the heart of the data explosion. Mobile data in South Africa grew 490 per cent year-on-year from the point it was introduced in 2007 to 2010. The Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2012-2017) projected that
Following a number of successful trials and increased operator interest, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) reveals its latest research on the potential ROI of NGH Atlanta, USA – September 11th, 2013 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, today announced the findings of its Next
New research suggests the number of carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspots will skyrocket to reach 15 million by the end of 2018, according to telecompetitor.com. A report from Berg Insight shows that more than seven million hotspots were deployed last year, with this figure expected to be lifted by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5 per cent over the next
Passpoint-Enabled Network Available to Mobile Carriers and Handset Manufacturers for Testing; Next Generation Hotspot is Stepping Stone to Seamless Carrier Offload CHICAGO – September 5th, 2013 – Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI), the leading DAS and Wi-Fi provider that serves consumers, carriers and advertisers worldwide, today announced that the company has launched the world’s first commercial
