Looking for an Internet connection when out and about may soon become a lot easier.
There’s been an uptick in public WiFi availability. Recent public WiFi launches include Google’s free WiFi project in New York City, starting with parts of Chelsea. London’s tube network went hot in 2012 with 92 underground stations WiFi-enabled; Virgin Media is connecting a further 28 stations by the end of March, 2013. Also, Thailand is expanding Bangkok’s current 200,000 public WiFi hot spots to the rest of the country over the next year.
Great article - just a couple of comments: It is true that 2.4 GHz is starting to get congested, but 5 GHz is already here. The iPhone 5 supports it already and so does a lot of other devices, so you don't have to wait for 802.11ac. iPhone 5 even supports two 5 GHz channels giving giving two or three times the regular Wi-Fi speed on the current Wi-Fi version 802.11n. Another critical point: Wi-Fi service providers can today offer SEAMLESS roaming of cellular subscribers with for example iPhones or Android devices. The phone will automatically pick up the Wi-Fi signal and be connected - without any logon needed. Very clever and super convenient. This is the no. 1 method of offloading cellular networks today and offering connectivity that is as good as 3G and close to LTE. If you need to know more about this contact me at [email protected]
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I Want My M-WiFi
Posted by: Patrick Nelson March 19, 2013 05:00 AMLooking for an Internet connection when out and about may soon become a lot easier.
There’s been an uptick in public WiFi availability. Recent public WiFi launches include Google’s free WiFi project in New York City, starting with parts of Chelsea. London’s tube network went hot in 2012 with 92 underground stations WiFi-enabled; Virgin Media is connecting a further 28 stations by the end of March, 2013. Also, Thailand is expanding Bangkok’s current 200,000 public WiFi hot spots to the rest of the country over the next year.