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Jan. 17 2005
The number of worldwide WiFi
Hotspots has surpassed the 50,000 milestone according to recent numbers released
by JiWire, the leading provider of WiFi content and Hotspot information (www.jiwire.com).
A Hotspot is a physical address where people can connect to a public wireless
network, such as a cafe, hotel or airport.
In addition, London tops JiWire's list of WiFi-friendly cities for having the
greatest number of Hotspot locations, followed by Tokyo and New York. For a full
listing of the Top Ten Hotspot Cities and Top Ten Countries, go to (http://www.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm).
"The public WLAN market now claims 50,000 Hotspots around the world,"
comments Stephen Wellman, Executive Editor, FierceWireless. "This demonstrates
the rapid growth of public WiFi and proves this industry is ready for
primetime."
"We're predicting a 100 percent growth of Hotspots in 2005," says Kevin
McKenzie, CEO of JiWire. "Hotels and other location types that naturally cater
to the business traveler will be large contributors to this rapid growth."
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