(Businessweek) — Consumers don’t want to leave home without their wireless devices, allowing connectivity to be offered in places today that seemed unheard of just a handful of years ago. The trend will only accelerate as carmakers see an “option-tunity” for Wi-Fi in automobiles. Research firm iSuppli predicts integrated Wi-Fi systems in 7.2 million cars by […]
(WSJ) — Livery cars are on the verge of becoming roaming wireless-Internet transmitters under a New York venture capitalist’s plan to broaden web access. Alex Mashinsky, who is also part of a joint venture to provide Internet and cellphone service in subway stations, expects to equip 1,000 cars with Wi-Fi by early fall. They’ll provide […]
(Bloomberg) — Cablevision Systems Corp., the fifth- largest U.S. cable operator, has submitted a proposal to offer Wi-Fi on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North commuter rail trains to expand wireless coverage of New York City. The connections will let Cablevision’s high-speed Internet subscribers access the Web on the trains for free, and provide […]
(Medill Reports) — Chicagoans might wonder if their city is falling behind the pack on modern transit amenities like wireless Internet access. Boston introduced Wi-Fi service to its trains in 2008, which has since been expanded to its commuter boats. The San Francisco-area commuter train system introduced high-speed wireless Internet access to limited areas in […]