Passengers to benefit from airport’s Wi-Fi tracking system
Helsinki Airport's decision to implement a new Wi-Fi-based tracking system will help to ensure hassle is kept to a minimum for passengers, the facility's VP of passenger management has claimed. Earlier this week, the Airport's management team revealed that it had signed a deal with retail tracking specialist Walkbase to install a network of sensors
New app allows mobile phone calls to be made over Wi-Fi
A new app from UK telecoms provider Three allows customers to make phone calls and send SMS messages over Wi-Fi, even if they have no phone signal. Three inTouch is an app is designed for people living in areas where their mobile phone signal is patchy but Wi-Fi hotspots are quite readily available. As long as they're a Three
WBA Reveals Speaker Program for Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Francisco
The WBA today announced the agenda and named the key sponsors of its Wi-Fi Global Congress that will take place at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco from the 6-10th October 2014. The dedicated 2-day event will bring together over 500 key influencers from across the wireless ecosystem to discuss the future of Carrier Wi-Fi and
Wireless Broadband Alliance Reveals Speaker Program for Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Francisco
The Congress will feature speakers from City & County of San Francisco, City of San Jose, Primera Capital, Microsoft, Google, AT&T Foundry, Comcast, Broadcom and many more. Singapore – July 29th, 2014 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, today revealed the agenda and named
New website allows travellers to find hotels with the best Wi-Fi speeds
Travellers can now find out which hotels have the best Wi-Fi speeds thanks a brand new website. Hotelwifitest.com allows holidaymakers to search for hotels in the city they plan to visit, then ranks them according to the speed of their Wi-Fi. It states what the expected speed is, the range the user could experience and the 'confidence' it has in those
The 2014 WBA Wi-Fi Industry Awards: Last year’s winners
It’s impossible to count the many ways in which the digital revolution has impacted modern life. Technologies like mobile and the cloud are being embraced everywhere from office space meeting rooms to the average consumer’s home – and t hey’re drastically changing how we go about our lives. It could easily be argued that Wi-Fi
Rail Wi-Fi could boost competition in China
The provision of wireless internet access on China's high-speed rail network could boost competition in the country's public transport sector, it has been claimed. Telecommunications experts recently approved plans to roll out hotspots across the nation's expansive rail network, in a move which is expected to help operators boost revenue significantly. Wi-Fi is a hot
Cisco considers Wi-Fi phone booths in New York
Cisco Systems and Time Warner Cable (TWC) were among a number of companies discussing the possibility of turning New York's disused phone booths into communication hubs at a recent industry meeting. A host of big names from the telecommunications and technology industries joined Cisco and TWC, including IBM, Cablevision, Samsung and Google. Representatives from each world-leading company talked about ways of utilising
Wi-Fi more preferable than food for US air travellers
American air travellers would rather have access to a wireless internet connection than food during their flights, the results of a new study show. In Kelton's survey of more than 1,000 passengers, 37 per cent said they'd be disappointed to discover that a flight didn't offer Wi-Fi, compared to just 35 per cent who said
