2 Sept 2004

Philadelphia, USA to become the worlds largest Wi-Fi hotspot

Wi-fi is one of the hottest technologies around. In case you are wondering what i am talking about - check out this site for some basics. Wi-Fi (short for Wireless Fidelity) is the technology that allows wireless connections to the network - primarily the internet ! The very fact that there are no wires means that you dont have to be tied to one spot to access the internet, move into your garden or the kitchen or check the news while sitting on the toilet seat - its all possible now !


In what is being hailed as the glory of Wifi, Philadefia city officials are planning to turn all its 345 sq. km into a hotspot. In simpler terms, it means that would mean that Wi-fi access would be avialable city wide - either free of charge or for a small fee. Read more


If you already use Wi-fi with your laptop, palmtop, etc u can find a free hotspot near where you stay at - wififreespot.com/