Car hire service Europcar has announced it will offer unlimited Wi-Fi at several of its airport locations. The 4G Wi-Fi, provided by EE, will cost £9 per day and users will be able to use it as much as they like. This will allow travellers to catch up with their emails, social media feeds and even stream videos
UK based Virgin Trains will put free, superfast Wi-Fi on all of its 76 trains servicing the West Coast Main Line as part of deal which allows it to continue running the franchise for another three years. The deal was struck between Virgin Trains and the Department for Transport (DfT) earlier this week, but free Wi-Fi isn't
EE says its soon-to-be-released 'voice over Wi-Fi' feature will help to reduce frustration for customers who live in areas where mobile reception is lacking. The service, which allows customers to make calls and send texts using only a wireless internet connection, was unveiled at an industry event earlier this week. The company hopes to make
World-famous coffee chain Starbucks is hoping for a repeat of the success it enjoyed when it started providing free Wi-Fi to customers as it installs wireless charging facilities in some of its branches. Some customers in the US now have the opportunity to power their smartphones and tablets as they surf the web for free,
A new agreement between Gowex and networking giant Cisco will assist in the creation of a "powerful framework" for a comprehensive Internet of Things solution which will benefit cities across the world, Cisco's chief globalisation officer has claimed. Earlier this week, the two firms announced that they would work together to promote a new 'smart'
A new service being tested by in-flight Wi-Fi provider GoGo could give airlines the chance to offer connectivity on international flights. Earlier this week, the US-based company revealed that it had signed deals with a number of carriers allowing it to trial new satellite technology called 2Ku. With low-profile antennas in place, the innovative approach
Qualcomm is to utilise homeowners' Wi-Fi routers in an attempt to boost indoor mobile data speeds. The American semiconductor firm this week introduced the FSM90xx, a chip which can be placed inside wireless routers to help improve 4G connectivity for those who struggle to catch strong enough signals inside their homes or workplaces, androidheadlines.com reports.
Video content will account for the vast majority (79 per cent) of all global web traffic in 2018, a new report from Cisco predicts. According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index , a surge in the demand for data-intensive 4K video will drive significant traffic growth over the next four years. The report even suggests
People travelling through St Pancras station in London can now benefit from Wi-Fi connection speeds of 1GB. According to whatmobile.net, London St Pancras is the UK's 13th busiest railway station, so it's likely that its regular users will appreciate such a huge speed boost. Before phase one of the upgrade project was completed this week,
People visiting Japan can now gain access to thousands of free Wi-Fi hotspots after the installation of a new tourist-aimed network. While Japan is known as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, tourists often find it hard to locate any Wi-Fi hotspots. NTT, Japan's largest telecom company, has taken the first
