More than a third of Brits take Wi-Fi availability into account when choosing a hotel, the results of a recent study show, with professionals increasingly eager to keep up with work while away. After questioning 1,000 UK workers about their holiday tech habits, cyber-security firm ESET found that 34 per cent have Wi-Fi near the
The compact size of Intel's new 3G modem makes it perfect for use with devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), the firm has claimed. According to its maker, the XMM 6255 is the smallest standalone wireless modem in the world, and could be ideal for use in particularly small devices, as well as
Researchers from NTT DoCoMo and Huawei Technologies have successfully tested a superfast LTE data connection using the 5GHz band, which is more traditionally reserved for Wi-Fi. During their detailed indoor tests, the firms' experts managed to achieve speeds of 100Mbps. According to NTT DoCoMo, the development is particularly significant as it has "great potential" to
A new Wi-Fi system which was rolled out across six parks in Los Angeles will help attract new people to the city's green spaces, according to the American Park Network's editor. Commenting on this week's development, Mark Saferstein said the new system has been paid for entirely by sponsoring firm Toyota and should help to boost visitor numbers
Almost two thirds of South African travellers expect to find free Wi-Fi in the airports they pass through. In a survey of 6,000 people, online flight-booking specialist Travelstart asked respondents what they thought airports should introduce to improve their services. It found that 65 per cent think wireless connectivity should be mandatory, compared to just
SingTel's decision to bundle public Wi-Fi access with its customers' mobile plans is down to data offloading efforts, according to one expert. King-Yew Foong, vice-president at research company Gartner, says that making hotspot access easier to smartphone owners is a workable way for the Singaporean telecoms firm to manage rapidly growing data traffic. He also
Commuters, tourists and residents will soon be able to get online within the World Trade Center (WTC), thanks to a new multi-year Boingo Wireless deal. New Jersey and New York's Port Authority have just signed a Wi-Fi deal with Boingo, which will provide wireless internet access to the WTC for several years, reports istreetresearch.com. Users won't have
Hotel owners should invest in Wi-Fi infrastructure to ensure guests are able to get online during their stay, one expert has claimed. Jonathan Hallatt, a regional director at networking specialist Netgear, made the comments after his company's latest study found that one third of British holidaymakers will stay away from a hotel if they've experienced
Some 78 per cent of people who regularly use public Wi-Fi connections while out and about are happy to rely mainly on free hotspots, new research from Ofcom shows. In its latest Communications Market Report, the telecoms regulator says that just 12 per cent of Brits actively look for connection points related to their own
Starbucks has the best public Wi-Fi in the US, boasting speeds of 9.01 Mbps; faster than the average 4G connection, a new report from OpenSignal reveals. The average American can only achieve a 4G connection of 6.52 Mbps on their mobile phone. At least 5 Mbps is required just to watch a programme on Netflix in
