operator travellers
Avis revs up mobile wi-fi hotspots
News Travellers can rent an 'Avis Connect' unit for $10.95 per day, with the first portable wi-fi devices now available at San Francisco International Airport. Rail operator GNER completed the fit-out of all its trains with wi-fi broadband connectivity... [23 May 2007]
Virgin trains kitted out with mobile signal boosters
News Neil Laidler, vice president of Orange Business Services UK, said: "The improved 3G and 2G mobile network coverage is great for both consumers and business travellers. Eighteen of its 78 trains have already received the upgrade but, because the... [16 May 2007]
Photos: How Heathrow Express does wi-fi
Photo The wi-fi service is aimed at business travellers, to give them the ability to access emails and the internet during the short time they have travelling to and from Heathrow airport. He predicted every train operator around the world will be... [24 Apr 2007]
Oxford commuters get wi-fi boost
News The service is on offer to Oxford Tube passengers following a three-month trial, which saw 7,000 travellers use it for an average of 41 minutes per session. The commuter service, which carries passengers between Oxford and central London and is... [23 Apr 2007]
Carrot and stick to lower roaming rates
News Holidaymakers and business travellers could soon see a maximum price on their mobile calls while roaming abroad. There is also a punishment for anyone failing to impress: a punitive tariff, which will see any operator flouting the legislation... [27 Feb 2007]
T-Mobile cuts data-roaming costs in half
News The prices will be cut from £7.50 per megabyte to £3 per megabyte for UK-based business travellers roaming in nine European countries and the US. Max Miller, head of interconnect and roaming at T-Mobile, told silicon.com customers can expect these... [13 Feb 2007]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in retail and leisure
News Train travellers can now stay connected as rail operator GNER completed its £3.2m fit-out of all its trains with wi-fi broadband connectivity ahead of schedule this year. Chip and PIN. RFID. Contactless payments. [18 Dec 2006]
ITU 06 diary - BT's bacon sock, mobile medicine and 3G backlash
Comment The chuckles from the conference floor would tend to suggest the business travellers in the room agreed. For the illiterate, the interaction with an operator would take place by selecting symbols to indicate the nature of the problem - for example... [07 Dec 2006]
O2 to charge £5 for 'all you can eat' roaming calls
News SME users can also sign up to the scheme aimed at frequent travellers, for a £2.50 per month tariff, although they'll need to handcuff themselves to a 12-month contract. The service will initially only be available in Spain for O2 customers who are... [19 Oct 2006]
Break in Connexion from December
News While in-flight broadband has struggled to part travellers from their money, in-flight mobile has taken off. Boeing announced earlier this year that it intended to close the service but did not disclose if another operator would take over operations. [13 Oct 2006]
Palm unveils first 3G Treo for the UK
News The operator will be promoting the smart phone to business travellers and IT professionals in particular. The first Windows Mobile Palm device was made available in the US late last year with US operator Verizon Wireless, which is part owned by... [12 Sep 2006]
GNER's on-board wi-fi arrives early
News GNER is the first UK rail operator to go wi-fi on all services across its entire network and claims it will help lure travellers back to trains from budget airlines and the car. The 24 hour tariff is aimed at those travellers who will make a return... [26 Jul 2006]
Website reveals mobile phone roaming rates
News European mobile operators have launched a new web to give travellers an easy way to determine rates for mobile phone calls when they are abroad. Visitors to the site choose their home country and operator and the country they will be travelling to. [10 Jul 2006]
Analysis: The 3G world map
Comment For UK business travellers the range of options for fast connectivity over cellular networks abroad - distinct from wi-fi and other connections - can be confusing. Once again, GSM is the major standard here, although business travellers in the... [08 Jun 2006]
Business Traveller: Staying connected on planes, trains and automobiles
Comment Business travellers desperate to stay in contact at 30,000ft can always use the on-board satellite telephone system. It offers the service free to first class passengers, while standard class travellers pay around £5 per hour. [02 Jun 2006]
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