Category: HotSpots

Wi-Fi providers who redirect users' web browsers to their own log-in page may soon have to cough up cash if they want to continue using the technique - US network access software company Nomadix has patented it. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Amtrak is expanding its Wi-Fi service to six Northeastern U.S. train stations, in a move to attract more business travelers. Via [news.com.com]

Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of semiconductor chip-maker Intel Corp., has invested in a Tokyo-based mobile virtual network operator that is offering nationwide fixed-price wireless access through both wireless LAN and mobile telephone networks. Via [infoworld.com]

BT Openzone today said it will roll out Wi-Fi hotspots at 15 railway stations in the UK. Via [theregister.co.uk]

It's a great story and a defining public relations opportunity for Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Tropos Networks. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

The future of Wi-Fi may be playing out in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas. At a Starbucks Corp. store, Wi-Fi users fire up their laptops and log onto the Internet. At nearby Schlotzsky's, the sandwich shop's patrons likewise log onto the Web. The difference? Starbucks charges $40 a month for the privilege; at Schlotzky's,...

Computerised lamp posts look like being the basis of the biggest data network ever, as the world's traffic monitors set about controlling cars with wireless. And the result could be an absolute windfall for a startup company which, it seems, owns all the relevant patents. Via [theregister.co.uk]

A fierce battle is looming to win the hearts, minds and wallets of the burgeoning army of European corporate WiFi road warriors. Although wireless roaming is still in its infancy, existing high service tariffs are likely to fall as competition heats up from North American market entrants, the latest report from London-based consultancy BroadGroup predicts....

The Hampshire coastline will soon sport the largest area of commercial Wi-Fi coverage in Britain, spanning a three-mile stretch of water. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

The average price for one-hour connectivity to public access wireless local area networks in Europe is $8.24, according to a new report by London-based consultancy BroadGroup. In addition, the difference between average pricing for one-hour use and 24-hour-use pricing is 57 percent in Europe, with most pricing categories being prepaid. Via [rcrnews.com]

MetroFi Inc., a start-up company founded by former Covad officials, is eyeing Wi-Fi as the foundation of a new nationwide broadband network that could serve as a viable alternative to high-speed service from local telephone and cable companies. Via [computerworld.com]

WiFi -- 802.11b, -a, and -g wireless networking -- is the big Internet success story of this decade. It's successful because it is simple, cheap, and unlicensed. And that lack of a required license is taking WiFi places nobody ever expected it to go. How could a local area networking technology, for example, compete with...

Airline will offer wireless LAN service to keep passengers connected. Via [pcworld.com]

Thanks to a lift provided by its latest hotel deal, Wi-Fi service provider Wayport Inc.'s network now has more than 4 million customer connections. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Wireless hot spots have been springing to life all around the globe, but one fundamental problem lies in the path of large-scale adoption -- roaming. Right now, there is no simple way for, say, a Boingo Wireless Inc. subscriber to wander over to a T-Mobile USA Inc. hot spot and log on without a new...