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Articles tagged with: Wayport and Hotspots
AT&T Sees Surge in Wi-Fi Connections
AT&T has reported dramatic growth in the number of Wi-Fi users and connections. The US firm reported Wi-Fi connections totaled 10.5 million in the first quarter of 2009 - more than triple the 3.4 million connections in the first quarter of 2008, and more than half AT&T's 20 million total Wi-Fi connections for all of 2008. more
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BT Wi-Fi usage doubles in a year
Users of Wi-Fi hotspots operated by the UK's BT clocked up twice the number of minutes online between April and September 2008, than the same period last year. The half year figures, combining BT Openzone and BT FON are 100% up on the same period in 2007 and 57% up on the previous six months. more
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AT&T Expands its Wi-Fi Network
AT&T has brought the Wi-Fi network operator, wayport for approximately US$275 million in cash. The deal adds wayport's focused capabilities and enterprise customer portfolio with AT&T's Internet and 3G networks. more
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Cellular Handsets and VoFi Drive a Revolution in Wi-Fi Hot Spot
Worldwide Wi-Fi hotspots will grow to over 170,000 venues connected by the end of 2007 based on new research conducted by MultiMedia Intelligence. In addition, branded venues such as Starbucks and McDonalds are becoming increasingly important in driving incremental usage. While Europe remains the leading region in terms of hotspot footprint, with 42 percent of worldwide locations, North America leads in worldwide usage, with 53 percent of connects in 2007. more
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iPhone Turns Focus On Greater Wi-Fi Use By Handsets
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The Apple iPhone, which has generated more than enough buzz for itself, is also corralling a lot of attention for wireless fidelity, or wi-fi, networks. more
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Wi-Fi hotspots to Grow by a Quarter by end of 2007
ABI Research forecasts that in 2007, worldwide Wi-Fi hotspots will grow by nearly 25%, to 179,500. While almost three-quarters of these sites (72%) are still found in North America and Europe, the Asia Pacific region is growing very rapidly. more
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