Following a number of successful trials and increased operator interest, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) reveals its latest research on the potential ROI of NGH Atlanta, USA – September 11th, 2013 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, today announced the findings of its Next
New research suggests the number of carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspots will skyrocket to reach 15 million by the end of 2018, according to telecompetitor.com. A report from Berg Insight shows that more than seven million hotspots were deployed last year, with this figure expected to be lifted by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5 per cent over the next
Passpoint-Enabled Network Available to Mobile Carriers and Handset Manufacturers for Testing; Next Generation Hotspot is Stepping Stone to Seamless Carrier Offload CHICAGO – September 5th, 2013 – Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI), the leading DAS and Wi-Fi provider that serves consumers, carriers and advertisers worldwide, today announced that the company has launched the world’s first commercial
In-stadium Wi-Fi has become essential for all professional sports teams, it has been claimed. Paul Kaputska, the editor-in-chief of Mobile Sports Report, has written a passionate blog about the subject claiming that NFL teams "need to put in Wi-Fi like they need to put in plumbing". Writing for his mobilesportsreport.com, he described Wi-Fi as a basic essential
ScotRail announced yesterday (2nd August) that more than 130,000 users logged on to its free Wi-Fi network during August. According to a press release on scotrail.co.uk, the Wi-Fi service is currently available on 41 trains and there are plans to install 18 more trains with the service by December. The amount of passengers using the service
China Mobile, Cisco and WBA partner to create first ever live NGH Experience @ Wi-Fi Global Congress Beijing. We are proud to announce the launch of the live NGH Experience during the Wi-Fi Global Congress (WGC) in Beijing, China (18 – 21 Nov) with partners China Mobile as host operator and Cisco as network infrastructure
Golf fans attending PGA European Tour tournaments will soon have access to Wi-Fi. The Professional Golfers Association has teamed up with Xirrus with the ultimate aim of providing Wi-Fi across 18 holes of every course on the tour. It comes after the huge success of a pilot installation at the BMW PGA Championships at Wentworth Club
British broadcaster Sky has released two brand new Wi-Fi enabled PVR units for its TV service subscribers. The boxes allow subscribers to connect to Sky's cloud-based TV-on-demand service with exceptional speed. It has allowed Sky to give its customers access to the UK's biggest TV-on-demand service. The company has announced that this service will be growing substantially
Thai Airways International is preparing to ask for a type-1 licence in order to provide in-flight Wi-Fi for its passengers. Jesada Sivaraks, secretary to the vice-chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), said the airline has scheduled a meeting with the national telecoms regulator to discuss two applications. The first will be for
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is testing out the Wi-Fi connection on its new 'Wi-Fi tram', reports messengernewspapers.co.uk. Metrolink tram number 3054 is currently trialling a brand new free Wi-Fi service and if it is successful, the entire fleet of trams could become Wi-Fi hotspots, reports rochdaleonline.co.uk. Passengers using the Wi-Fi tram can now access
