Wi-Fi as a technology carries a vast range of benefits; a fact underlined by an ABI Research report which found 1.5 billion Wi-Fi enabled devices shipped in 2012. Historically, Wi-Fi has been faster than cellular data and from an end-user perspective, this has been the primary advantage of the technology. Wi-Fi hotspots have filled the
Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) and Hotspot 2.0 could present new business opportunities for the monetization of Wi-Fi, says a new report. According to techsling.com, IT administrators are beginning to pay attention to the potential benefits that seamless Wi-Fi roaming technologies could bring. "Wireless hotspots within businesses have been islands of connectivity up until now," says
A multi-million pound plan to bring 500 courts in England and Wales into the digital era is being detailed by ministers, reports dailymail.co.uk. A 'full digital makeover' has been announced by justice minister Damian Green, which includes installing Wi-Fi in nearly all of England and Wales' 500 courtrooms. Furthermore, the digital revamp will see digital evidence screens
An army of blue phone boxes, each unit bearing an uncanny resemblance to the time-travelling Tardis in 'Doctor Who', are being used to bring free Wi-Fi to the people of Leeds. Cnet.co.uk reports that 1930s-style booths have been restored by local firm aql to give local mobile users the chance to browse the internet without dipping into their data allowance. Speedy
Eighty-six per cent of broadband data use in US households will be on Wi-Fi devices by 2017, according to a new market report. The report, entitled 'U.S. Home Broadband & Wi-Fi Usage Forecast, 2012-2017', found that Wi-Fi will account for more than 75 per cent of total bandwidth by 2015, up from 55 per cent
Researchers at MIT are confident they can now create a device that can see through walls and sense if there is a person there - just like Superman. With 'Man of Steel' currently in cinemas, it would appear the perfect time for Professor Dina Katabi and her graduate student Fadel Adib to unveil their innovation. The
The UK government has admitted that there will be a delay in the rollout of the rural broadband target, according to guardian.co.uk. Original plans were to get superfast broadband to 90 per cent of the population, including rural areas, by 2015 but that target has now been delayed by another two years. Households will now have
Festival goers will be able to tweet, update statuses and send emails about their Glastonbury experience with ease this year, via the unusual medium of a converted tractor, guardian.co.uk reports. With the likes of The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys and Mumford & Sons headlining, it's inevitable that revellers will want to share information from the
Cardiff city centre, alongside a number of public buildings, schools and buses in the area, will be the recipient of free high-speed Wi-Fi by 2015, reports bbc.co.uk. The UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport has handed Cardiff council £10 million as part of the government's Super Connected Scheme and, when the Wi-Fi is
New research claims 38 per cent of domestic flights in the US allow passengers to access Wi-Fi networks while up in the air, reports nytimes.com. The study also pointed out that the flights which are Wi-Fi-enabled tend to be longer routes, so this proportion actually accounts for around half of the flight time. Among the providers
