San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee has this week announced that free wi-fi will now be available in the city, according to theverge.com. The technology will mean that the quarter-million people who regularly walk through the city's Market Street will now have access to internet speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Those who wish to use
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
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
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
Six key airports in Thailand will be able to offer free Wi-Fi to their passengers as part of an overall effort to upgrade services. Bangkokpost.com says Don Mueang and Chiang Mai rolled out their mobile broadband connections on Sunday (December 1), while Phuket, Ha Yai and Chian Rai will have their own services precisely one month later. The last
