Broadband News: Wireless

The competition among in-flight broadband systems looks set to grow as Aircell, which has replaced Boeing’s Connexion as the system of choice, rolled out a new mobile broadband network on flights stateside. Continue reading…

Vodafone has announced plans to upgrade its wireless network in Manchester. Continue reading…

A new support service set up by BT will help broadband subscribers on a range of issues. Continue reading…

O2 is offering the combination of fixed-line and mobile broadband in a new package. Continue reading…

A community of Cistercian monks living on an island off the Welsh coast is celebrating after securing a broadband connection. Continue reading…

BT has made a tantalising new offer to customers looking around for the best home broadband deals. Continue reading…

The wireless broadband market is set to see significant growth over coming years, according to a new report. Continue reading…

British firms have been advised to keep an eye on their WiFi. Continue reading…

A quarter of the world’s households will have a broadband connection by 2012, according to a new survey. Continue reading…

Officials in Manchester have announced plans to extend a wireless broadband network across the city. Continue reading…

BT’s Home Hubs have proved to be an international success with the news that over three million of the devices have now been shipped overseas. Continue reading…

WiMAX has the necessary customer appeal to rival mobile broadband as an internet access technology, the results of a recently-conducted study indicate. Continue reading…

BT has launched its new Home Hub, promising the device provides up to twice the wireless range of other UK broadband providers. Continue reading…

US car manufacturer Chrysler has announced plans to introduce wi-fi technology in its British cars by the end of 2009. Continue reading…

More than half of the UK’s broadband users have a wireless network installed at home, according to new research. Continue reading…

Telecommunications equipment suppliers Kyocera have announced the upcoming launch of a new USB wireless broadband modem for iBurst, the mobile broadband wireless access (MBWA) system. Continue reading…

Brits heading away to the Caribbean should know that popular tour operator Sandals is now offering blanket Wi-Fi coverage across all its resorts. Continue reading…

An emergency broadband service has been set-up in London and south-east England, restoring web and email access businesses which lose their connection. Continue reading…

Broadband users on O2’s UK network can now purchase the Compass 885 USB Modem, launched by O2 and Sierra Wireless. Continue reading…

A broadband provider has conducted research which shows that many business travellers feel under to work when on the move. Continue reading…

A new broadband network will be installed across the city of Coventry, giving businesses in the area the chance to use wireless broadband. Continue reading…

Researchers have made progress in the development of wireless broadband underwater with the use of a technique known as acoustic time delivery, according to new reports. Continue reading…

The one per cent of people north of the border who cannot enjoy the benefits of a reliable broadband connection have been given a major boost. Continue reading…

American Airlines (AA) is to introduce Wi-Fi technology on 15 of its aircraft, giving broadband access to passengers. Continue reading…

The aggressive pricing strategies initially adopted by European wireless broadband providers drove the sector forwards, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

The warmer months provide office workers with the perfect opportunity to make use of mobile broadband. Continue reading…

Substantial investment in 4G wireless networks will lead to the development of a truly mobile internet, the Financial Times predicts. Continue reading…

Northbay on Barra in the Western Isles is set to receive wireless broadband as part of the Connected Communities (ConCom) scheme. Continue reading…

Consumers using the Apple iPhone will now have free access to wireless internet via an additional 3,000 hotspots, O2 has announced. Continue reading…

WiMax offers telecoms companies a lucrative way to capitalise in other areas as profits from voice services fall. Continue reading…

Continuing his tour of the country, BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones has noted that WiMax is proving particularly useful in Milton Keynes. Continue reading…

Processor manufacturer Intel has announced that new technologies using WiMax will usher in an era of much greater mobility. Continue reading…

More than 100,000 UK broadband users have signed up to BT Fon, which allows subscribers to share wireless connections with other users. Continue reading…

Free wireless hotspots are being offered by a rapidly growing number of businesses, according to a report in the Times. Continue reading…

With reports of poor broadband access across much of Wales, one company has suggested that churches may be able to eradicate ‘notspots’. Continue reading…

Court attendees in most Crown and combined courts throughout England and Wales can now access Wi-Fi, it has been noted. Continue reading…

UK broadband users increasingly want embedded broadband functionality while they are on the go, according to an iPass spokesperson. Continue reading…

Residents living in council flats in Solihull are set to receive subsidised broadband through existing plug sockets in their homes. Continue reading…

Wireless broadband devices offer the possibility of a totally connected home in the future, according to one online resource. Continue reading…

Following the recent Ofcom spectrum auction, Qualcomm has announced that it intends to further wireless broadband technologies in the UK. Continue reading…

Following his resignation as chief executive officer of Orange, Sanjiv Ahuja has looked for a new challenge. Continue reading…

Hardware giant Intel has predicted that the UK will have national WiMax broadband coverage within two years, it has been suggested. Continue reading…

A new global study has suggested that 12 per cent of existing DSL broadband connections will be replaced by fixed WiMAX by 2013. Continue reading…

Customers travelling to the Isle of Wight will soon have access to high-speed broadband services on the ferry. Continue reading…

A new survey has suggested that WiMAX could become a common alternative to fixed-line broadband. Continue reading…

Femtocells, small broadband basestations that boost mobile reception, could be used to improve mobile signals. Continue reading…

A council project that provides free wireless access for some London residents has been supported by broadband providers. Continue reading…

Wireless internet services are about to overtake wired connections in terms of revenue, according to a European Commission member. Continue reading…

A recent report has asked whether home phones could soon be phased out and replaced by the mobile broadband options being made available around the country. Continue reading…

A new project that uses weather balloons to provide wireless internet could help bridge Britain’s digital divide, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

The cost of accessing UK wireless can be as much as £8 per hour, but this could fall with the rise of free Wi-Fi hotspots, one commentator argues. Continue reading…

A number of businesses on the Yorkshire Dales are set to receive cost-effective high-speed broadband under a new scheme. Continue reading…

Glasgow will become the first city to offer its residents internet wireless access while travelling on underground trains, it has been announced. Continue reading…

More north London residents are in line for free Wi-Fi access after Islington council announced that it is to extend coverage of its wireless broadband scheme. Continue reading…

A practical laptop bag capable of detecting Wi-Fi hotspots has been launched that enables you to check if there is a connection available without the need for a separate device or having to power up your computer. Continue reading…

Netgear has announced three new wireless routers which it claims will be able to handle streaming high-definition (HD) movies and live HD gaming without lagging or disruptions. Continue reading…

The complexity of voice over Wi-Fi technology and a lack of industry-wide standards are hampering its adoption by businesses, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Freedom4 has teamed up with Milton Keynes council to launch what it claims is the "first commercial WiMax service". Continue reading…

The documentary programme Panorama exaggerated claims about health hazards presented by wireless broadband, a BBC consumer affairs unit has found. Continue reading…

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon will offer free wireless broadband access as of next week, it has been announced. Continue reading…

Ofcom has amended the terms of the radio spectrum licence held by ISP UK Broadband. Continue reading…

Over half of computer users admit to illegally logging onto someone else’s wireless broadband connection, new research has revealed. Continue reading…

Residents of a high-rise development in London are set to benefit from a pilot scheme trialling VoIP and IPTV services through wireless broadband connections. Continue reading…

Many of the UK’s wireless broadband users are leaving themselves open to cybercrime, it has been revealed. Continue reading…

Wireless broadband specialists FREEDOM4 (otherwise known as Pipex Wireless) have unveiled a new partnership with a Buckinghamshire local authority. Continue reading…

Wireless broadband networks would provide a solution to low levels of broadband connectivity in Africa, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

A new - and frankly bizarre - software application from Sony has harnessed Wi-Fi signals so that fans of noodles never need go hungry again. Continue reading…

A US wireless broadband provider has been ordered to compensate customers over misleading claims in its advertising. Continue reading…

Users of wireless broadband-enabled devices can improve their computer’s protection from hackers with a few simple measures, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Further holes have been found in the Wi-Fi security system, suggesting that the technology is not as safe as previously thought. Continue reading…

Wi-Max technology has received a fillip in its bid to become the preferred system for the next generation of high-speed wireless broadband internet access. Continue reading…

National Express has expanded free wireless broadband access to new routes in the south of England. Continue reading…

A new study is to be launched into the possible damage to health caused by wireless broadband. Continue reading…

A US clothing firm has developed a T-Shirt which is able to detect Wi-Fi broadband hotspots. Continue reading…

Customers at 1,200 McDonald’s outlets throughout the UK will be able to get free wireless internet access by the end of the year. Continue reading…

A specially designed Wi-Fi broadband network is enabling thousands of residents of remote villages in India to be treated by doctors remotely for eye problems. Continue reading…

BT has signed a deal with European Wi-Fi provider FON through which the telecommunications giant’s 3 million-plus broadband users will gain free use of hundreds of thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots. Continue reading…

Wireless broadband provider The Cloud has launched a low-cost tariff for iPod Touch owners. Continue reading…

Networking company Pipex has said it may sell off its wireless operations in the near future, following disappointing financial results. Continue reading…

London residents have been found to lead the world in terms of users of Wi-Fi technology. Continue reading…

Plans to introduce a city-wide municipal wireless internet network in San Francisco have hit a major hurdle, with supporters of the scheme now wondering whether it makes financial sense. Continue reading…

Employee mobility is the leading factor for UK businesses adopting wireless broadband technologies, a new study has found. Continue reading…

Wireless internet networks will overtake traditional Ethernet connections within the next three years, the Burton Group has stated. Continue reading…

Award-winning ISP Madasafish have announced an exciting new deal aimed at shaking up the broadband world. From today they are ditching the wires and providing a free wireless networking kit for all new customers. The kit includes a wireless router and a USB dongle allowing the wireless connection of a desktop PC or Mac in addition to any existing Wi-Fi ready laptops and games consoles.
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