From January 17th 2014 the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be available on China Mobile - the world's largest wireless carrier with 760 million customers, reports cnet.com. The arrangement has been on the cards for a long time, with Apple CEO Tim Cook making two high profile visits to China to meet representatives of
UK residents and visitors in Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent are to receive access to a free Wi-Fi service in January next year. According to cbronline.com, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and MLL Telecom have entered a partnership to deliver a free Wi-Fi service to the town centre. The first phase is expected to come into effect in January
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee has this week announced that free wi-fi will now be available in the city, according to theverge.com. The technology will mean that the quarter-million people who regularly walk through the city's Market Street will now have access to internet speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Those who wish to use
BT has announced the launch of a new iOS app which will enable Apple device owners to hook themselves up to any one of the company's 5.2 million Wi-Fi hotspots automatically. Figures show BT Wi-Fi usage more than doubling over the last quarter, reaching 6.6 billion minutes, and the company will look to increase its number of
The free Wi-Fi network that has launched in San Francisco's Market Street will be free to all, users won't have to sign in to use it and it will be free of adverts. According to pcadvisor.co.uk, Ruckus Wireless has helped make the scheme a reality by donating more than 150 of its outdoor access points and network
The public Wi-Fi ecosystem is on the precipice of monumental change. The explosion in mobile data traffic has been staggering and is only set to continue. Research suggests that data traffic will increase a further 12 times between 2013-2018 and mobile data traffic will reach 11.7 exabytes per month in the same time frame. It
JetBlue has become the latest airline to offer a Wi-Fi service to its passengers, reports gigaom.com. Passengers can now hook their smartphones and tablets up to 'FlyFi', the American company's long-awaited wireless connection for JetBlue customers. The airline says its connection is capable of speeds of up to 20 Mbps and can provide a broadband experience
First Great Western (FGW) has announced it will extend its free Wi-Fi service to commuters travelling in the UK on its sleeper and high-speed trains. According to techienews.co.uk, FGW will be installing all high-speed and Night Riviera trains with networking equipment some time around May next year. All commuters should have access to the service by the end of
Prospective entrepreneurs and businesses could soon be looking to settle in Harlem, New York City, as the district is soon to get free, unlimited Wi-Fi access. According to nbcnew.com, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the network and stated it would prove beneficial to everyone. "Our new Harlem wireless network brings critical connectivity to residents and
The WBA recently announced that its inaugural Carrier Wi-Fi Summit will take place on the 24-27 February during Mobile World Congress 2014. This dedicated 4-day summit, with industry partners the GSMA and Wi-Fi Alliance®, will bring together over 500 key influencers from across the wireless ecosystem to discuss the future of Carrier Wi-Fi and to
