I’m a fan of the concept of metro-wide WiFi and have been for some time. Unfortunately, the Earthlink model (which was really a model dreamed up by consultants) never worked. As a matter of fact, it failed. But there are some good examples of Muni or metro WiFi working, one of which is in the … Read more
The speeds for broadband connectivity in the UK are going to increase, with both Virgin and BT rolling out two different versions of high speed networks to their existing customer bases. Virgin, which uses the same approach as USA cable operators like Comcast, is going to kick speeds up from 20 megs to 50, while … Read more
Ok, so to be upfront as always, we represent some of the cooler companies around. Boingo and Truphone leads that list, as both are at the forefront of technology and making things easier for the road warrior. Especially the International Road Warrior who makes lots of calls back to the USA and Canada from other … Read more
Michael Graves has a post today on how to save money when making calls to or from overseas. He highlights client Junction Networks and their OnSip service which I use quite a bit when I go across the water, as well as some other neat ideas to save your money for something better than a … Read more
Last week it was airports being added by Boingo. This week they’ve added ferries and ferry terminals in Washington State. As PhoneBoy points out, the costs have been lowered and subscribers immediately gain access to the entire Boingo network around the globe. The official announcement is here while the maven of all things WiFi, Glenn … Read more
Yesterday client Boingo acquired OptiFi, another aggregator/operator of airport hotspots, much like Boingo’s Concourse Communications purchase, and their buy of Sprint’s airport hotspot division. The timing couldn’t be better as one well regarded wireless analyst firm I follow closely has indicated that the rollout of WiMax won’t be as fast as people expected, and I … Read more
Pal Jonathan Greene reported that he’s now able to experience Cablevisions’ Optimum WiFi in his neck of the woods, Westchester County. While it is not the same on the train like T-Mobile offers in London, the area wide WiFi service serves as a model of what cable companies should be doing to keep their subscribers … Read more
AT&T is rolling out more benefits to Apple iPhone users all the time, as the war with T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless gets rolling with new devices (the Google Android G-1 and Blackberry Storm.) What they are doing is offering all iPhone users free AT&T Hotspot access in their WiFi locations. This means for the most … Read more
SF Bay Area based Devicescape have rolled out EasyWiFi, a simple to install, easy to use WiFi and Access Point login aggregation application that stores your usernames and passwords safely in the cloud, and logs you on automatically. DeviceScape works with both mobile handsets that have WiFi as well as Macs and PCs. For those … Read more
This new travel router has a difference. It works with a 3’s 3G data stick. In many ways this is like Cradlepoint, the device I use to share my Sprint or ATT mobile broadband USB devices. These make sharing your Internet connection very easy. Try one. You never know who you’ll meet sharing the Net … Read more
