Signing into a Wi-Fi hotspot isn't always the simple and easy process it seems, which is why the latest generation of wireless products is looking to banish this task to the history books. New roaming standards have been developed and now confirmed by the wireless industry as technology providers look to make accessing a Wi-Fi network more seamless for consumers. Derek Peterson, senior vice president
Passengers on ScotRail will soon be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi at 25 of Scotland's busiest railway stations, and on more of their trains. The £1.25 million investment is part of a pledge to equip the whole network by 2014, the scotsman.com reports. All 59 of ScotRail's Class 170 express trains are already in the
Samsung has made a breakthrough in the development of what may ultimately come to be 5G. The technology giant claims it has found a way to use higher frequency millimetre-wave Ka bands, allowing mind-boggling amounts of data to be transferred at ultra fast speeds. Samsung has said that the technology could be up to 100
Manchester City are all set to install Wi-Fi at their Etihad Stadium for fans to access during matches, reports techradar.com. The Premier League club says it will install a connection in the coming weeks which will allow fans to tap into a range of online services via their smartphones and tablets. By hooking up to the high-density network, fans will be able to stream
Boingo Wireless has released an update to its Wi-Finder iOS app which allows users to purchase Boingo subscriptions directly from their Apple account. Fortmilltimes.com reported that by using the updated app, users will have access to Boingo's 600,000 global hotspots with a single account. Boingo, which launched in 2001, was the first global Wi-Fi operator and
The deal between Germany's Deutsche Telekom and crowdsourced Wi-Fi hotspot provider FON shows that the telecoms giant is firmly hedging its bets on a Wi-Fi offload strategy, according to zdnet.com. Last month, Deutsche Telekom announced that it would partner with FON, with the aim of providing 2.5 million hotspots by 2016. FON's global network of
Argos has announced it is to trial in-store Wi-Fi at its stores to diversify its offering, scotsman.com reports. The high street mainstay recently announced it is to ramp up its customer service profile in a bid to compete with nearest rival Amazon. One of these is provision of free, in-store Wi-Fi that could be used
A new survey has revealed that access to Wi-Fi is the amenity that travellers most want, dailymail.co.uk reports. Online travel firm, Hotels.com, questioned over 8,600 people in 28 countries about the facilities they most commonly wanted to have use of while staying at a hotel. An overwhelming two-thirds picked free Wi-Fi as their number one. In the light of
Microsoft has installed a free Wi-Fi hotspot into a magazine advert. The adverts, which will feature in select issues of Forbes Magazine, feature a small router with a rechargeable battery, allowing readers to connect to the web for 15 days. The promotion is a unique method of promoting their new Office 365 product, which utilises
In a world first, Dutch operator Ziggo is launching a nationwide free Wi-Fi network. Following a pilot in Groningen using 18,000 hotspots, the project will now be expanded nationwide offering a staggering 1 million hotspots.According to broadbandtvnews.com, the service looks similar to Telnet's hotspot service, however, it is not browser-based. Once a customer has activated the
