Operators in the United Arab Emirates could save 25 - 27 per cent on infrastructure costs over the next five years by investing in Wi-Fi. Mobile subscriptions are now outnumbering citizens in the UAE and the growth in demand is threatening to quickly outstrip supply. With mobile data accounting for nearly half of all subscriptions, local carriers
Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL users will now be able to gain free Wi-Fi from O2 hotspots after the two parties struck a deal, reports digitalspy.co.uk. The phone network owns over 7,000 hotspots across a number of venues, restaurants and retailers across the UK. Through a new software update, handheld console owners will be granted access to a O2 network
Computer scientists have developed Wi-Fi gesture recognition which can be used to turn the lights on and off in another room, or adjust the air conditioning. Scientists from the University of Washington scientists have developed a system whereby you no longer need cameras or sensors for gesture recognition; you can use your Wi-Fi. The Wisee
Holidaymakers have been told to switch their data off when travelling abroad, after a survey found that roaming charges outside the EU could cause 'bill shock'. The research, conducted by uSwitch.com, found that moderate browsing habits such as watching a few short videos, visiting several websites and checking on emails could cost in excess of £300.
Airport bosses have been slammed for failing to provide free Wi-Fi. It comes after a new survey revealed that only four out of the 25 British airports allow customers to access unlimited Wi-Fi for free. Nick Trend, who is consumer editor at The Daily Telegraph, is one of many people to be perplexed as why this figure was so low.
The wireless sharing deal between O2 and British Telecom is set to end on 1 July. The end of the four-year partnership means that O2 customers are set to lose access to more than four million Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK. They will, however, still be able to connect to more than 8,000 O2 hotspots across
Heathrow Airport will be launching free WiFi for passengers from Saturday 1st June across all of its five terminals. The service will offer uncharged online access for all devices compatible with WiFi, for 45 minutes per calendar day. Once the user reaches 45 minutes they will be allowed to select from a range of pay-as-you-go options if they wish to continue
The United States' next-generation Wi-Fi sector is streets ahead of Europe's equivalent due to years of investment shortfall in the latter, according to ft.com. Investment in the US' wireless industry has increase by more than two-thirds in the past five years while comparable spending has decreased slightly in Europe, claims a report from mobile industry body
As the wireless industry moves towards ratified seamless Wi-Fi roaming, Marguerite Reardon of cnet.com looks at the new relationships that are likely to develop as a result. The most recent agreement signed between AT&T and Boingo has begun to pave the way for the new roaming partnerships that will come from seamless connectivity, says Reardon.
Wi-Fi will be key to realising plans for paperless prescriptions in the UK, it has been claimed. Sean Larner, who is international vice-president at wireless network provider Xirrus, has argued that these plans couldn't be realised without high-speed wireless technology being introduced across Britain's hospitals. Writing for publicservice.co.uk, he explained that Wi-Fi would allow doctors and nurses
