London, the capital of Wi-Fi

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According to new research from mobile services firm iPass, London is the world's biggest Wi-Fi hotspot city.

The iPass ‘Wi-Fi Hotspot Index’ said that in the second half of 2007, Wi-Fi usage in London has rocketed 156 per cent, and the average session time lasting 72 minutes, which helped London hold up its position as Wi-Fi capital of the world.

Singapore and Tokyo were the second and third Wi-Fi cities respectively, with Tokyo accumulating 118 per cent growth, which taken it to within a few breadth of its Asian neighbour.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is the abbreviation of Wireless Fidelity that is a wireless-technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance, promoting standards with the aim of improving the interoperability of wireless local area network products.

A Wi-Fi enabled device, such as a PC, game console, cell phone, MP3 player, or PDA can connect to the Internet when within range of a wireless network connected to the Internet.

In a word, Wi-Fi is sort of wireless technology like Bluetooth, 3G etc.

According to the latest data from iPass index, for the second half of 2007, business use of wireless hotspots almost doubled last year.

As a mobile broadband technology, the increasing popularity of 3G is also fuelling the connectivity storm.

Airports are Still King

The locations where mobile users choose to log on to wireless networks continue to be led by traditional business travel place.

Airports are the hotspots of choice, accounting for almost half (45 per cent) of Wi-Fi sessions overall.

And Heathrow was the fourth most popular airport in the world for Wi-Fi usage.

Accounting for almost one-third of global usage, hotels are also popular, with 146 per cent growth on the same period last year.

A spokesman for iPass said enterprise mobile connectivity is likely to remain a tale of more than one technology.

He said in a statement: "The results of our Mobile Broadband Index suggest that no single technology can meet all the needs of an enterprise workforce.

While 3G provides broadband download speeds in domestic metropolitan areas, users need Wi-Fi hotspots for fast bi-directional access everywhere else as well as to avoid high international 3G roaming charges."