By Nick Bush: The ability to get online is as important to guests as getting a good night’s sleep, so a a quality WiFi network can have a big impact on the fortunes of a hotel.
Hyatt launches free Wi-Fi to all guests worldwide
Offer does not extend to meeting rooms, where bandwidth demand varies by the number of event attendees.
$7.3 billion wasted annually on Wi-Fi and roaming charges
Study claims the average business traveler spends $15.10 on Wi-Fi and roaming charges on each trip in the US, and up to €22.10 per trip in France.
Marriott withdraws Wi-Fi security petition from FCC
Following criticism from U.S. regulators, Marriott has decided to withdraw as a party to the petition seeking direction from the FCC on legal Wi-Fi security measures.
Hotel WiFi Test launches monitoring and certification program
The new monitoring and certification program makes it easy for hotels with good WiFi to monetize their investments in the WiFi infrastructure while, helping other hotels to improve their WiFi quality.