Homes in Shingle Street Suffolk get high speed wireless broadband
Residents in Shingle Street, a remote village in Suffolk will get access to high speed broadband via wi-fi hotspot installed on the nearby church tower. Shingle Street which is a broadband ‘notspot’ without proper high speed internet infrastructure, is also unlikely to benefit from government funded, superfast broadband rollouts in the near future. However, Wilford … Read more
Three-fourths of UK homes have WiFi
Many homes in the UK build and use wi-fi (wireless) networks, a global survey has revealed. In UK, 73.3% of homes are enabled with wi-fi internet access, Strategy Analytics said in a report. The UK comes next to South Korea in terms of Wi-Fi household penetration and European neighbours Germany and France closely follow UK. … Read more
The Cloud to bring Free WiFi to London Overground customers
London Overground passengers are set to benefit from free WiFi internet service that is expected to go live by the end of 2012. Initially, the service will be available only at 12 stations – New Cross Gate, Willesden Junction, Kensington Olympia, West Hampstead, Surrey Quays, Dalston, Wapping, Forest Hill, West Croydon, Norwood Junction, Hackney Central, … Read more
Rural Wales to benefit from 4Mbps Wi-Fi broadband installation
Residents and businesses in Cefn Coch and Adfa (Powys in Wales) could benefit from the new wi-fi broadband installation that promises to deliver download speeds of up to 4Mbps, it has been reported.
Public Wi-Fi Broadband users asked to take data security measures
People who are using public wi-fi hotspots to go online, should take some security precautions so their personal data can be secure, suggests the latest UK2 and YouGov survey.
Orange Broadband UK launches Bright Box Wireless Router
Broadband operator Orange UK has launched its new, Bright Box wireless router which comes with enhanced wireless range of 250 metres.
O2 to expand Wi-Fi broadband network for London 2012 Olympic Games
UK mobile broadband operator O2, Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have joined forces to expand wireless (wi-fi) broadband networks across London for London 2012 Olympic Games.
McDonal restaurants become popular for Wi-Fi internet access
Wi-Fi internet access has been an advantage for the popular UK restaurants giant McDonald, when it comes to attracting customers.
Norfolk Church Wi-Fi Broadband Scheme halted
The Wispire scheme which has proposed to install public Wi-Fi hotspots over church towers in Norfolk has stalled in the village of Postwick after ElectroSensitivity UK (ES-UK), a chairty website has raised the issue of health risks related to wi-fi internet signals.
Wi-Fi Internet boost sales for Small Businesses
Availability of Wi-Fi internet broadband in public places has become an important thing for half of Brits, the latest Plusnet Business broadband survey reveals.