An easier way to watch videos
“On mobile devices, all videos that begin playing as they appear on the screen will have been downloaded in advance when the device was connected to WiFi — meaning this content will not consume data plans, even if you’re not connected to WiFi at the time of playback”.
https://www.facebook.com/business/news/Testing-a-New-Way-for-Marketers-to-Tell-Stories-in-News-Feed
SF WiFi is also offering special pricing on all Ruckus ZoneFlex 7982 Dual-Band 3x3x3 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi Access Points.Contact SF WiFi for more information
There are reports of Wi-Fi connectivity issues with the new iPad. Dozens have indicated that in locations with a good Wi-Fi signal, the iPad is not receiving the signal as well as other devices do.
Is there was a great app like WiFi Trak to measure the wireless signal on the iPad, iPhone…. Nope. The iTunes store removed such apps over a year ago. Other methods to test.
We’ve read many articles this week about wireless offloading–802.11ac, 802.11u, in general, the future of wireless. This caught us reflecting on our clients’ wireless progressions.
We have a hotel client in San Francisco supporting wireless at their 16 story/120 room property. In the past year alone we have seen their guest wireless usage increase to more than double.
In 2011 we would see stats of 20-25 users passing 8GB of data. We now see 80 concurrently connected devices, passing 25-40GB of data a day. That’s practically a four fold increase of data in just a little over a year and these numbers are consistent across all our wireless hotel clients.
Our Take on Wireless Trending:
User capacity increases: mobile device driven
Bandwidth usage increases: video driven
Cell phone offloading: hasn’t occurred too much, this is the next trend
Coverage: everywhere. WiFi is not just in the lobby anymore
User expectations: system uptime, stability, ease of use, free
Customer expectations: coverage, stability, support WMM (data voice video),
Management features: simple dashboard view of system and usage stats.
The Best Western Hotel California is a full-service San Francisco, California hotel ideally located within walking distance of several key area attractions including Chinatown, Union Square and the Theatre District.
The Best Western Hotel California commissioned SF WiFi to design and install their new wireless network. This project entails saturating the property with signal for the guest rooms, common areas and lobby. Our wireless solution provides superior coverage, ease of use management features to seamlessly support today’s mobile user. SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions and has designed, installed and supports wireless in 6 of the top 25 Bay Area TripAdvisor ranked hotels.
Number of Wi-Fi Hotspots to Quadruple by 2015
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Nov 9, 2011
The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots is expected to increase by 350 percent in the next four years, as operators look for ways to offload traffic from their mobile networks, according to a report by market research company Informa Telecoms and Media.
By 2015 users around the world will be able to connect to 5.8 million public hotspots, Informa wrote in the “Global developments in public Wi-Fi” report, which was commissioned by Wireless Broadband Alliance. WBA members include AT&T, Boingo, Cisco Systems, Deutsche Telekom and Google. Its goal is to make Wi-Fi services easier to use.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221672/Number_of_Wi_Fi_hotspots_to_quadruple_by_2015
The Parker Guest House is the top rated bed and breakfast accommodation in San Francisco’s Castro/Noe Valley and Mission Dolores Districts.
The Parker House commissioned SF WiFi to design and install their new wireless network. This project entails saturating the property with signal for guest rooms, common areas, dining areas and outdoor gardens. Our wireless solution provides superior coverage, ease of use management features to seamlessly support today’s mobile user. SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions and has designed, installed and supports wireless in 6 of the top 25 Bay Area TripAdvisor ranked hotels.
Property:
Two 1909 Edwardian mini-mansions with 21 guest rooms and extensive gardens located in San Francisco’s vibrant Castro District.
Outdoor area