Tag: HotSpots

Last August, I gave the reasons why wireless hot spots would not survive. Stubbornly, public Wi-Fi access providers don't agree. They still see the hundreds of thousands of storefronts that lack access points as green fields waiting to be plowed. Via [infoworld.com]

Just a few years ago, high-speed Internet access became a necessity for any hotel looking to lure the business traveler. These days, people are demanding wireless access and it's the medium- and budget-priced hotels that are leading the way. Via [forbes.com]

Your phone works almost everywhere there's cellular service, and you get one monthly bill, right? Why, ask roving Wi-Fi users, can't we get the same deal? Answer: Slowly but surely you may, as the Wi-Fi (wireless Ethernet) providers sign cooperative deals and cellular carriers offer access to more hot spots and cellular/Wi-Fi data handoffs. Via...

Thanks to a hefty equipment donation from Tropos Networks, nonprofit organization Open Park has launched a free public Wi-Fi hot spot in front of the U.S. Capitol. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Believe it or not, 43% of U.S. consumers still don't have a cell phone — many for budget reasons. Via [usatoday.com]

The channel division of BT is aggressively hunting down retail outlets and other businesses in a bid to extend the reach of its wi-fi network. Via [theinquirer.net]

Startup Entree Wireless has its first customer -- the same outfit that spawned the its fundamental technology. Via [sandiego.com]

A Mountain View startup plans to introduce communitywide wireless fidelity first in Silicon Valley, then across California and eventually coast to coast. It would be the first extensive deployment of wi-fi across cities and towns. Via [sanjose.bizjournals.com]

AT&T Wireless and Sprint on Monday announced a new Wi-Fi hot-spot roaming pact for several U.S. airports. Via [zdnet.com.com]

T-Mobile has equipped Washington, DC-based American University with a cross-campus Wi-Fi network for visitors to the institution. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Small businesses can now turn on Wi-Fi hot spots to compete with better-known rivals without the hassle of setting up the whole service themselves, according to Cisco Systems Inc.'s Linksys division and Boingo Wireless Inc., which on Wednesday announced what they call Hot Spot in a Box. Via [computerworld.com]

Wireless networks aren't just popular with computer users on the go. Hackers are finding them an easy target to snoop on consumers' laptop PCs and, eventually, their employers' networks. Via [forbes.com]

Qwest Communications International Inc., a telephone and Internet service provider in Arizona and other western states, Thursday announced that it will offer a Wi-Fi capable DSL modem to all new Qwest consumer and small-business DSL subscribers. Via [phoenix.bizjournals.com]

GNER and Virgin attempt to woo business users away from planes and cars. Via [vnunet.com]

Simplified wireless hotspot access offered by new global roaming platform. Via [vnunet.com]