Mobile broadband is faster than Wi-Fi in 33 countries, according to Open Signal

Mobile broadband is faster than Wi-Fi in 33 countries, according to Open Signal

Generally, it’s accepted that internet access originating from a Wi-Fi hot spot will be faster than a mobile broadband connection. Many of the most popular smartphones, like iPhones, automatically join the nearest known Wi-Fi network because of this belief. But according to a new study, this assumption isn’t true in many places around the world. […]

Facebook’s Express WiFi program now has an app on Google Play

Facebook’s Express WiFi program now has an app on Google Play

Facebook has quietly launched its Express WiFi app on Google Play, and it’s now available for download in Indonesia and Kenya. The application gives users a way to purchase internet connection from participating businesses instead of paying for a more expensive and, in many places in developing nations, typically slow and spotty mobile connection. Facebook […]

Google Station’s high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots expand to Mexico

Google Station’s high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots expand to Mexico

Google Station is the company’s high-speed public Wi-Fi platform that first launched in India two years ago and later expanded to Indonesia. The free service is now available in Mexico City. The premise behind Station is to improve access to high bandwidth services in areas where internet data plans might not be affordable, and thus […]

Netflix Launches Internet Speed Check App

Netflix Launches Internet Speed Check App

Online video streaming service Netflix has launched a tool for iOS and Android devices that enables users to check the speed of their internet connection, whether its arriving via wi-fi or mobile data. Netflix had already launched an online tool for internet connection checking in May, Fast.com, but the new app shows that the company recognises […]

New Integrated Platform Maximizes Free Wi-Fi Networks Profitability by Embracing the Paradigm of Fog Computing

New Integrated Platform Maximizes Free Wi-Fi Networks Profitability by Embracing the Paradigm of Fog Computing

Caligoo has released the newest version of its application aware hot spots solution. Caligoo delivers what venue operators need to compete, attract and serve a new and demanding generation of mobile savvy users, while protecting their existing base and expanding through the right mix of digital on-line and physical off-line services. Thanks to Caligoo’s technology, […]