Deploying wireless Internet access in a hotel is hardly a novel concept, but are you making the most of the technology? And are you aware of the potential pitfalls of deploying a wireless local area network (or “WLAN”) at your properties? No longer just “nice to have,” wireless Internet is […]
With the iCloud announcement, Apple joins the ranks of Google, Microsoft, Dropbox and others offering (or claiming to offer) some form of cloud computing services to consumers. While each service is unique, taken as a whole these offerings are redefining the way that we store, access, synchronize and share the […]
Exploding demand for guest Internet access is forcing hotel owners and managers to look for sources of faster, cheaper service. On that score, there’s both good news and bad news. CLICK HERE FOR ENTIRE ARTICLE.
AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA will, if approved, significantly degrade the competitive landscape in the wireless services market. When all is said and done it could effectively reduce the number of significant providers not by a quarter but by half. The combined market share, spectrum holdings, and network infrastructure […]
If there’s one thing that users universally complain about, it’s the prevalence of billing errors. Telecom managers routinely tear their hair out from the frustration of wading through the pile of impenetrable bills and spreadsheets delivered each month by the carriers. Just trying to match the bills to the underlying […]
All four national U.S. wireless network operators are now offering services branded as “4G.” As exasperating as it is to purists, marketing departments couldn’t give a hoot that none of these services actually fulfills the ITU’s data rate requirements for 4G. 4G is now essentially a term used by network […]