Tag: HotSpots

More and more venues are becoming hotspots. Using the wireless 802.11x protocol better known as Wi-Fi, these hotspots can be found in airports, libraries, coffeehouses, restaurants, shopping malls and just about any other public location you can imagine. But unless there's a sign posted somewhere, you may not be able to easily find one. Via...

The public wireless local area network (Lan) market is finally taking off, with the combined spend on services in the US and Western Europe forecast to reach around €4.7bn by 2009, newly published market research has found. Via [vnunet.com]

The city of Philadelphia and Verizon Communications Inc. struck an agreement Tuesday that would allow the city to provide wireless Internet access as a municipal service even if Gov. Ed Rendell signs legislation to give Verizon the power to scuttle the project. Via [msnbc.msn.com]

The Netvigator service is receiving a $40m boost from its parent company, amid concern that a nationwide rollout has been shelved. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

SBC Communications has teamed with Barnes & Noble and Avis Rent A Car System to expand its FreedomLink Wi-Fi service offering. In separate deals, Barnes & Noble now is offering SBC wireless access at several hundred bookstores across the United States, while Avis has agreed to make the service available at up to 88 Avis...

Philadelphia's plan to offer inexpensive wireless Internet as a municipal service - the most ambitious yet by a major U.S. city - has collided with commercial interests including the local phone company, Verizon Communications Inc. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]

Dennis Tseng is an avid Web surfer who loves to hang out in Taipei's upmarket Hsinyi district, where wireless Internet access is freely available to all. Via [olympics.reuters.com]

Supporters of Philadelphia's plan to provide wireless Internet access blasted a bill in the state General Assembly last night that they said threatened the city's proposal. Via [philly.com]

On Monday iPass announced an addition to its security capabilities, Endpoint Policy Management, which ensures that the software and operating systems connected to the enterprise network are updated remotely and automatically. The company also offers usage records. Via [technewsworld.com]

Sweden's railway stations are to gain public Wi-Fi hotspots, with the first 55 sites coming on line by the end of January 2005, it emerged today. Via [theregister.co.uk]

The British Library - the UK's answer to the Library of Congress - has equipped its St. Pancras, London repository with Wi-Fi access. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Reading e-mail and surfing the Internet via high-speed wireless connections is growing more widespread in U.S. hotels, but prices vary widely and not every chain offers connections just yet. Via [cbs.marketwatch.com]

A report by the Broad Group said there are now 27,000 wi-fi hotspots in Europe, but tariffs are still higher here than in the USA or Asia. Via [theinquirer.net]

Jerusalem is turning into the first city in Israel with infrastructure for wireless computerization - a very attractive option. Via [haaretz.com]

Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available across the Taiwan capital by the end of 2005, joining a small number of cities offering Wi-Fi networks. Via [reuters.co.uk]