California-based company ViaSat will supply satellite-powered Wi-Fi hotspots to 100 American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts to enable an exceptional in-flight Wi-Fi experience in September 2017.

American Airlines (A.A) struck a deal with ViaSat, a global broadband services and technology company based in California, to bring wireless internet connectivity to 100 of its aircrafts. Before strengthening ties with ViaSat, A.A. planes were equipped with a Wi-Fi connection by in-flight broadband internet service provider – Gogo Inc. However, as result of complains about the low internet speed aboard flights, American Airlines switched to ViaSat. ViaSat’s service works on an advanced high-capacity Ka-band satellite system that promises to deliver an in-flight Wi-Fi connection 8 to 10 times faster than any other in-flight Wi-Fi system in the market.  (more…)

Public wireless networks are becoming an increasingly common and a much-needed amenity in Brazil, especially in larger cities like Sao Paulo.

As the fifth largest nation in the world, Brazil is classified as a developing country and ranks as the 8th economy of the world. Brazil’s development is mostly due to its embrace of new technologies and affordable access to modern services, like Wi-Fi. Public Wireless Networks are currently being deployed throughout the country in cafes, restaurants, airports and large public spaces. In order to expand internet coverage in larger cities like Sao Paulo, the government plans to install 300 Wi-Fi access points by the end of 2016. (more…)

Whatsapp, the most popular messaging app in the world, is currently testing a beta version, that will include free video calling.

As we read in different articles on the web, and according to few rumors from translators that work for Whatsapp, the application is currently testing a beta version that will feature free video calls to its users.

Applications like Skype, Viber, Line and Facetime are already well-known because they do offer to their users VOIP services and video call features. The usage of VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over Wi-Fi applications is growing (see “Tanaza’s 5 predictions for the IT industry in 2016”) and nowadays, thanks to the large number of Wi-Fi deployments worldwide, people are encouraged to take advantage of Wi-Fi connections to call (and video-call) their family and friends through free or paid apps. (more…)

Barcelona transforms into a smart city by introducing smart digital services that integrate new technologies and upgrade some of the city’s existing services and resources.

Barcelona is becoming a sustainable, tech-driven and self-sufficient city by expanding its capacity to meet the needs of the citizens. As a result of the BCN Smart City project, the City Council has developed solutions that provision smart digital services enabled by a connection to the Wi-Fi infrastructure. Some of these services include self-regulating street lighting, sensors measuring air quality and noise, smart parking, apps for discovering real-time events, smart bus stops and public Wi-Fi hotspots. (more…)

Verizon Wireless bets on the new “Internet of Things” (IoT) trend and is already working on diverse projects to further develop smart connected devices that will be benefit consumers, companies and the environment.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. As the economy grows more and more digital, IoT will revolutionize how businesses and the economy will operate in coming years. According to Verizon, IoT will mainly bring about changes in cities infrastuctures and the healthcare, agriculture and energy systems. (more…)