Wireless Internet
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Public transport goes wireless in S'pore
News Bus service provider in the country equips bus with wireless network capability that allows passengers with Wi-Fi devices to access Internet.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, Mobile Broadband, Power Supply, Wireless, Wireless Network, Singapore, wireless Internet, HSDPA, network
Hotels suit up on tech to attract guests
News As travelers demand more technology extras from hotels, innkeepers see need to constantly improve such services for their guests.
Tags: IT Management, Mobile/Wireless, Hotel, Internet Access, IT Manager, Wireless, Internet Service, e-mail, Wi-Fi, wireless Internet
Malaysian 'resort' town gets mesh Wi-Fi
News Residents of Bandar Sunway can now access over 100 Wi-Fi hotspots in six major areas, spanning some 70 percent of the Malaysian town.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, WiMax, Wireless Broadband, Wireless, Broadband, Malaysia, Wi-Fi, Monash University, wireless technology, wireless Internet
Aust kicks off free bus wireless trial
News State transport authorities in Australia has kicked off six-month trial in South Australia to outfit one bus with a raft of multimedia equipment and free wireless Internet access.
Tags: IT Management, 802.11/Wi-Fi, WiMax, Trial, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless, Australia, Internet Connection, technology company, wireless Internet
Thai telecom TOT may recall, upgrade 470 MHz
News The state telecom enterprise had signed an agreement with a consortium led by Starcom and Huawei to upgrade its analogue cellular system to accommodate wireless internet and voice services.
Tags: Cable, Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Telecommunications, Spectrum, Wireless, consortium, Cable, phone
Europe-wide wireless broadband on the way
News EU politicians have backed measures to help create a wireless broadband service that could work across Europe.
Tags: WiMax, Mobile, Mobile TV, European Parliament, Telecommunications, Wireless Broadband, Spectrum, European Union, Wireless, Information Security
Wireless@SG: A cuppa to success?
News Singapore's free wireless broadband service is most accessed at fast food outlets and cafés, but food and beverage stores are mixed on how the scheme has helped.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Personal broadband, Business broadband, Starbucks Corp., SingTel, Spokesperson, Singapore, Broadband, food, wireless Internet
Amazon, Facebook, and Google back FCC on Net neutrality
News Some of the biggest names on the Internet are throwing their support behind the FCC's plan to form new Internet openness regulation.
Tags: Facebook, Google Inc., Rule, CEO, network, Amazon.com Inc., Wireless, cable company, Cable, Net Neutrality
EU ploughs US$25.5M into 1Gbps mobile broadband
News EU-funded research into a new mobile Internet technology called LTE Advanced is due to kick off at the start of next year.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Networking technology, Mobile Broadband, Wireless Broadband, European Union, Wireless, Europe, Broadband, 3G, radio
EC: Businesses need to sign up to social networks
News Social networking for small businesses, the 'internet of things' and the mobile internet will be key drivers for future business growth, according to the EC.
Tags: Web 2.0, SMB, Mobile, Mobile Internet, Spokesperson, Small Business, social networking, network, Web 2.0, Internet
Intel partners with LG on mobile Internet devices
News Intel and LG will team up to build the first mobile Internet devices using a new chip made by Intel.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Processors, Mobile processors, Open source, Intel Corp., Mobile, Smart Phone, Device, Mobile Internet Device
Traveling in a Wi-Fi world
Blogs It took a while before it became quite widespread, but public Wi-Fi access is probably the coolest thing that has been i...
Wireless@SG still 'growing'
News Operators say Singapore's government-initiated free Wi-Fi service is still seeing new subscribers signing on, including a sizable portion of tourists.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, SingTel, Boingo Networks, Wireless, Spokesperson, Singapore, Service, IDA, Wi-Fi, network
London Olympics puts IT on a diet
News Each part of the computing infrastructure will be streamlined to minimize redundant equipment and energy consumption, says Games chief integrator.
Tags: Diagnostics and monitoring, Server platforms, Atos, Monitoring System, London Olympics, London, Silicon.com, International Olympic Committee, security alert, Beijing
Mobile phone sales figures not pretty
News Manufacturers shipped between 245 million and 282 million units in the first quarter, compared with 282 to 290 million a year earlier. Only bright spot was smartphone sales.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple Inc., Mobile, Quarter, Motorola Inc., Smart Phone, International Data Corp., Cell Phone, Sales
