WiFi

Wi-Fi Rides to Wireless Networks' Rescue

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:29:44 -0500

Full article: CNet
Marguerite Reardon
Wireless operators around the globe are feeling the effects of the wireless data tsunami that is well under way. Networks that don't support the iPhone are even feeling the pinch. But Good old Wi-Fi could be the fix to an impending explosion of data on wireless networks.

Can We Trust Google's Wi-Fi Gift?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:57:47 -0500

Full article: The Big Money
Chris Thompson
When Google announced that it was offering free Wi-Fi at 47 airports this holiday season, it didn't take long for folks to suspect an ulterior motive. After all, this is a company that has found a way to make billions off of services it offers for free. So what, the Internet sourpusses ask, is Google's angle here?

Why Isn't Wireless Net Access Available Everywhere?

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:22:55 -0400

Full article: Wired
Cliff Kuang
You might remember a time when everyone, from telco giants to corner coffee shops, was furiously serving up Wi-Fi. Your broadband connection was about to be as portable as your cell phone. What happened next? Zilch. Fortunately, cellular providers are stepping up to fill the motivational vacuum. Omnipresent broadband access is almost here. Again. Really.

Cablevision WiFi Usage Accelerates

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:38:18 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
Mike Reynolds
Cablevision's online customers have accessed the Internet more than 2 million times for free over its Optimum WiFi service since it bowed last September. The milestone comes just a couple of months after customers accessed the service 1 million times in early April.

TV Coming to the BlackBerry

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:21:16 -0400

Full article: CNet
Marguerite Reardon
Full-length TV shows are coming to BlackBerry devices as QuickPlay Media has announced it will offer a new TV download service for the smartphones. The service will only download shows over a Wi-Fi connection.

Skype on iPhone, But Not AT&T's 3G Network

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:09:39 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Internet phone service provider Skype said it will offer an iPhone application, a move that will allow users of the service to place free international phone calls on the Apple device over WiFi networks.

Comcast Quietly Puts Wi-Fi Beta on Track

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:35:33 -0500

Full article: Internet News
Judy Mottl
Comcast is quietly running a Wi-Fi network trial at 100 New Jersey railroad station locations. Perhaps a little too quietly. The pilot program went live this past weekend but the giant cable provider hasn't even alerted customers about it.

Sprint’s Xohm Network Is Only Half Open

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:59:10 -0400

Full article: GigaOm
Stacey Higginbotham
Sprint's testing process may keep WiMAX from becoming as popular as Wi-Fi. This is supposed to be an open network ready for any open device. Getting as many devices as possible on the network will be key for WiMAX success.

Cablevision Rolls Out Free Wi-Fi in NY

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:42:04 -0400

Full article: Reuters
New York cable TV operator Cablevision has started rolling out a free Wi-Fi network for subscribers who want to access the Web via laptops and other wireless devices.

Google Launches White Space Offensive with New Web Site

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:51:34 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
Freetheairwaves represents Google's bid to lift the debate over unlicensed broadband from the nasty ditch in which it currently wallows.