British broadcaster Sky has released two brand new Wi-Fi enabled PVR units for its TV service subscribers. The boxes allow subscribers to connect to Sky's cloud-based TV-on-demand service with exceptional speed. It has allowed Sky to give its customers access to the UK's biggest TV-on-demand service. The company has announced that this service will be growing substantially
Thai Airways International is preparing to ask for a type-1 licence in order to provide in-flight Wi-Fi for its passengers. Jesada Sivaraks, secretary to the vice-chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), said the airline has scheduled a meeting with the national telecoms regulator to discuss two applications. The first will be for
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is testing out the Wi-Fi connection on its new 'Wi-Fi tram', reports messengernewspapers.co.uk. Metrolink tram number 3054 is currently trialling a brand new free Wi-Fi service and if it is successful, the entire fleet of trams could become Wi-Fi hotspots, reports rochdaleonline.co.uk. Passengers using the Wi-Fi tram can now access
Internet Service Provider Cox Communications has offered its broadband customers the chance to surf the web from nearly 150,000 Wi-Fi hotspots around the United States. Any customer of the company's Preferred, Premiere or Ultimate broadband packages will be able to log onto a free, wireless connection under the company's 'CableWiFi' network. Gigaom.com says this will become the country's
A new survey has revealed that half of British Wi-Fi users who access public hotspots are unaware if their connection is open or secure, which could mean they are putting themselves at risk. According to yourmoney.com, the Experian Consumer Services WiFi Hotspots consumer survey looked at 1,641 British adults that use Wi-Fi hotspots. They discovered that
A new report from communications regulator Ofcom has claimed that high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi could be available to passengers by next year, reports telegraph.co.uk. The research said Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms are already capable of delivering connections up to ten times faster than those available on buses and trains. A barrier to these plans is the lack
Free Wi-Fi could soon be available across the city of Los Angeles. Kcet.org reports that the local authority's Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee is to discuss the prospects of the installation imminently. If this motion becomes reality, L.A. would become the largest city in America to offer such a service. Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who
Football fans tapping into a Wi-Fi connection to watch their favourite team over the web have been told this is the greenest way to enjoy the sport. With just a week before the new Premier League season kicks off, the Carbon Trust has released the results of a study that looked into how emission levels are affected by different
The 802.11n Wi-Fi standard can be made 75 per cent more energy-efficient if combined with frame aggregation techniques, according to new research. Following a detailed study, researchers from Greece were able to confirm that active A-MPDU aggregation had a significant effect on the energy consumption of devices utilising Wi-Fi. According to theregister.co.uk, this discovery could
Internet provider Internode has secured a $1.5 million contract which will bring free Wi-Fi to the Northern half of Adelaide CBD in Australia, doubling the overall city centre coverage. According to adelaidenow.com, the northern half of CBD will have around 97 per cent coverage, making it one of the biggest outdoor wireless networks in the western
