At ShowStoppers last week in Las Vegas one of the best products I saw was the new Novatel Wireless MiFi. It lets you set up an instant WiFi hotspot for up to five users. Think Cradlepoint but the size of a credit card. It’s small, light and a perfect way to make Truphone calls over … Read more
The Unofficial Apple Weblog’s Aron Trimble has a series of tips that make the Apple iPhone an essential tool for the Road Warrior. I’ll add a few more apps that I like which make my road warrior like existence much easier to digest: Fight Stats–without question this helps keep track of what’s happening with your … Read more
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
Network World, one of the enterprise markets’ favorite gateways of information, goes in depth about two applications that make it easier to get and stay connected to hotspots, Boingo’s Go Boingo for Macs and PC’s and the T-Mobile HotSpot Connection Manager which is Windows PC only for now. I have used both extensively and find … 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
Over in London I enjoy staying in the Andaz, a hotel property of Hyatt that was designed by the famed Terrance Conran. It’s a converted hospital less than a 100 yards from Liverpool Street Station. At the Andaz I get free coffee, free laundry for essentials, refreshed water, free broadband and a few other perks. … 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
