In-flight Wi-Fi will eventually be free, airline director claims

Internet connectivity will become free and more widely accessible for aircraft passengers within the next few years, it is claimed. Anil Sondhi, head of information technology at India's state-owned airline Air India, says that carriers will soon stop charging for Wi-Fi access, in the same way they did with headphones. The comments come after Air

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2014-06-24T10:08:25+01:00June 24th, 2014|Industry News|

Elitecore Enables Menatelecom to offer the first Nationwide LTE Service in the kingdom of Bahrain

Mumbai and Dubai, June 24, 2014 Elitecore Technologies, a leading provider of Integrated Policy, Charging and Revenue Management solutions, announces that its LTE revenue and customer management platform has successfully enabled Menatelecom, Bahrain to implement its LTE Network roll-out in coexistence with its ongoing WiMAX Network. Supporting up to 200,000 subscribers, Elitecore platform has supported

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2019-05-09T12:28:09+01:00June 24th, 2014|Member Releases|

Football fans offered free Wi-Fi during the World Cup

More than half a million people will be able to access the internet for free whilst the World Cup is on in Brazil, thanks to a new partnership between two telecoms companies. According to policychargingcontrol.com, Brazilian mobile operator Oi and Canadian firm Redknee Solutions will offer the free Wi-Fi service to 600,000 tourists as part of

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2014-06-23T15:14:13+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

Glastonbury organisers beef up Wi-Fi offering

Music fans at this week's Glastonbury Festival will be able to access their email and social media accounts, after a number of Wi-Fi-providing fibreglass cows were installed at the Worthy Farm site. According to huffingtonpost.co.uk, the animal-shaped hotspots, which have been collectively named 'The Highspeed Herd', were designed by Hank Kruger. The artist is best known for

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2014-06-23T14:51:41+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

Europcar to offer unlimited Wi-Fi to travellers

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

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2019-05-09T12:28:09+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

Superfast Wi-Fi helps Virgin secure rail franchise deal

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

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2014-06-23T13:51:43+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

EE uses Wi-Fi to keep customers happy

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

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2014-06-23T12:48:54+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

Coffee chain looks to repeat Wi-Fi success with new charging mats

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,

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2019-05-09T12:28:09+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

Gowex boosts cities’ Internet of Things potential with new Cisco deal

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'

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2014-06-23T12:11:59+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|

GoGo to extend Wi-Fi beyond domestic flights

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

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2014-06-23T10:52:52+01:00June 23rd, 2014|Industry News|
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