Communications and IT provider Daisy Group is helping to ensure that thousands of Welsh hospital patients are able to watch the Champions League final at their bedside.
Free internet access points at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board will ensure that no-one misses out on European football’s end-of-season showpiece.
A team of researchers working at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have just published details of a new wireless connectivity solution they have developed which is capable of achieving dramatically faster speeds than any current Wi-Fi service, according to the Mirror.
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A pair of cutting edge chips capable of delivering Wi-Fi connectivity which complies with the latest 802.11ax standard have been unveiled this week by Qualcomm, according to CNET.
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Although Wi-Fi connectivity is ubiquitous in most parts of the developed world, it is not without its issues.
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High speed internet access is to be made available in out of the way parts of the UK thanks to a government deal struck with the Church of England, according to the Telegraph.
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This week it emerged that a number of major retail chains, including Marks & Spencer, have begun trialling systems which allow them to keep tabs on customers as they move through bricks and mortar stores, building up a better picture of shopping habits in the process. But privacy campaigners argue that more should be done to alert people to the fact that such activities are taking place, rather than leaving them in the dark, according to the Telegraph.
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The spread of free Wi-Fi across London’s Tube network has been picking up pace and providing commuters with a means of staying connected while they are travelling to and from work. And now Transport for London has revealed new plans to take advantage of this growing coverage, to get a better idea of how people move through stations, according to the Telegraph.
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Three research teams from universities in the US and China have developed a system which can successfully subvert smartphone security by using malicious Wi-Fi networks to detect the inputs which are being made on modern devices, according to the Register.
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IAG, the company which owns a number of airlines, including British Airways and Aer Lingus, has this week confirmed that it will be adding Wi-Fi connectivity to planes operating short haul flights in the next 12 months.
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The first chip designed to allow wireless routers to support the new 802.11ax standard has been launched by Quantenna, hinting at the impending arrival of devices which can operate at speeds of up to 10Gbps, according to Tech Radar.
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