Comcast's plans to extend the accessibility of its advanced X1 cable service will see internet speeds improved significantly for customers on both sides of the US, the company says. The X1 service is delivered via the cloud, with customers using dedicated cable boxes to access a range of internet applications, as well as voice control features
The UK is lagging behind the rest of Europe when it comes to offering free Wi-Fi in its hotels, with Manchester failing to deliver what tourists want the most. According to dailymail.co.uk, a survey from Kayak reveals Manchester has the second worst free hotel Wi-Fi offering in Europe, beaten only by Cologne in Germany. Two
Comcast's proposals to extend its Xfinity Wi-Fi network will have no impact on the security of its home broadband customers, the firm's head of business development has said. Sam Schwartz was responding to concerns that the cable firm's plans to keep costs down by piggybacking wireless gateways in subscribers' homes would put users at risk.
A number of transport operators in Japan are improving their Wi-Fi offering in a bid to attract more foreign tourists. According to japandailypress.com, a survey in 2011 by the Japan Tourism Industry revealed that 24 per cent of tourists visiting the country said the most inconvenient part of their stay was the lack of free
City of York Council will soon be able to monitor footfall and how public spaces are used, thanks to a new social Wi-Fi solution being implemented by Purple WiFi. According to realwire.com, Purple WiFi will be working alongside Pinacl Solutions UK Limited and Ruckus Wireless to deliver the new service to York. The solution won't
A large number of hotels want to offer free Wi-Fi to their customers but can't because they don't own the property, a new report claims. According to jaunted.com, HotelChatter's tenth annual Wi-Fi report covers all the latest information regarding internet in hotels. Although many travellers expect hotel Wi-Fi to now be free, many places don't
Two prototype Wi-Fi hotspot 'onesies' could represent the future in wearable technology, reports metro.co.uk. Dutch fashion designer and entrepreneur Borre Akkersdijk is working on a novel concept he hopes will cater for the mobile users of the future, providing Wi-Fi connections through everyday items of clothing. Mr Akkersdijk's BB.Suits see the enveloping of synthetic fibre between two layers of
The US army has a unique way of recycling old drones - turning them into Wi-Fi hotspots for troops. According to spectrum.ieee.org, rather than using old drones to deliver weapons or to conduct surveillance, the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is using them to provide high-speed network connectivity to troops in locations without internet access.
BT has been given the all clear to provide cutting edge Wi-Fi to the city of Glasgow and enhance its existing wireless coverage, reports heraldscotland.com. The Telecoms giant has been named the preferred bidder for a proposal to boost the city's wireless network before Glasgow plays host to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In doing so, the company has
Owners of public Wi-Fi hotspots provided by Ruckus Wireless are to benefit from a series of new management tools akin to those available on cloud-based connections. As reported by techworld.com, Ruckus joins the likes of Aerohive Networks, Cisco's Meraki division and Hewlett Packard in putting Wi-Fi smarts in the cloud to improve the management of
