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Articles tagged with: Wi Fi Hotspots and Wi Fi Hotspot
LatAm and Asia-Pacific Wi-Fi Operators Sign Roaming Deal
Vex, the largest Wi-Fi Hotspot operator in Latin America and Tomizone, the largest Wi-Fi Hotspot operator in Australasia and the Pacific have signed an agreement allowing their customers to roam on each other's networks using their home account for Wi-Fi Hotspot access within the next three months. Further operational and technical efficiencies will also be aligned over time to enhance user experience. more
Related Tags: tomizone, vex, wi-fi, roaming, latin-america
Wi-Fi Hotspots Stay Hot in 2008
Wi-Fi hotspots are continuing their torrid growth in 2008. According to ABI Research's WI-FI Hotspots Forecasts, by the end of this year global hotspots will grow by 40% over 2007. The greatest growth and the largest number of hotspots continue to be found in Europe. While the UK has long led in European Wi-Fi hotspots, there is also marked growth in France, Germany, and Russia. more
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Swedish Bus Service Offers In-Coach Wi-Fi Coverage
Sweden's Swebus Express - the dominant long-distance express bus service - has launched a Wi-Fi service in eighty of its coaches, powered by Moovera Networks. The mobile Wi-Fi hotspot deployment, which is the largest of its kind in Scandinavia, will include routes with stops throughout southern and central Sweden as well as neighboring Norway and Denmark. Swebus Express, a subsidiary of Concordia Bus Nordic, will also utilize the Moovbox to connect ticket machines on each bus to the Internet, and provide GPS-based fleet location monitoring. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, gps, backhaul, hotspot, hotspots, ipass, hsdpa, public-transport, Sweden
Arriva Deploys Free Wi-Fi on Danish Trains
Arriva Scandinavia, a railway operator in Denmark has deployed in-carriage Wi-Fi services which rely on a HSDPA based backhaul connection. Arriva has equipped an initial twenty-nine trains serving commuters traveling between Aarhus, Thisted and Tžnder in Jutland, and will provide free Wi-Fi hotspot services to passengers. more
Related Tags: ethernet, wi-fi, gps, hutchison-3g, hspa, telematics, backhaul, hutchison, trains, hotspot, hotspots, hsdpa, railway, arriva, Denmark
Roaming Platform Includes Wi-Fi based VoiP Services
Fixed-Mobile developer, Accuris Networks has launched a version of its AccuROAM platform specifically designed for Wi-Fi Hotspot to GSM roaming. Accuris Network says that its solution is based on roaming principles, that is AccuROAM preserves the user cellular experience including voice, data, SMS and all supplementary services while using a Wi-Fi hotspot when roaming. more
Related Tags: roaming, voip, eu, hotspot, hotspots, accuris-networks, wifi
Business Use of Wi-Fi Hotspots Nearly Doubles in 2007
iPass says that it has updated its twice-yearly Wi-Fi Hotspot Index to include enterprise 3G usage statistics. The new report includes H2 2007 statistics on global Wi-Fi Hotspot usage and adds new information on 2007 2.5G and 3G mobile data usage in the US. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, roaming, idc, london, trains, hotspot, hotspots, ipass, airports, tokyo, 3g-coverage, 3g-roaming
iPass Claims 40,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Europe, 90,000 Worldwide
iPass says that it has surpassed 40,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe -- the largest footprint of any service provider -- and now offers broadband access in 31 European countries. Major network additions in France and the UK drove iPass past the milestone. In addition to leading Europe in overall hotspots, iPass now counts more hotspots than any other provider in France, Germany and the UK. Around the world the iPass network comprises approximately 90,000 hotspots in 70 countries. more
Related Tags: london, hotspot, hotspots, ipass, airports
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
Related Tags: asia-pacific, wayport, abi-research, hotspot, hotspots, mcdonalds, hotel
Wi-Fi Hotspots Increasing by 47% in 2006 - report
A new ABI Research forecast finds that in 2006 the number of commercial Wi-Fi hotspots will grow by 47% worldwide to 143,700. While almost three-quarters of these sites (74%) are still found in North America and Europe, the Asia Pacific region is growing very rapidly. "By 2011 the Asia Pacific region will surpass both Europe and North America in the number of Wi-Fi hotspots," says vice president and research director Stan Schatt. more
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Delays in WCDMA presents window of opportunity
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Data Only) technology has significant advantages over WCDMA, the dominant UMTS technology according to a report from Alexander Resources. EV-DO requires less clear spectrum to deploy, currently delivers higher average and peak throughput, and is less expensive. The report also concluded that Wi-Fi hotspot services will not eliminate the need for 3G wireless technologies such as CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and that the business case for Wi-Fi hotspots as a substitute for 3G is flawed. Wi-Fi hotspots are best suited to serving notebook PC users in select airport, hotel, and restaurant locations. more
Related Tags: hotspot, notebook, danger, insurance
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