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Boingo: iPhone driving mobile Wi-Fi growth
The iPhone, and to a lesser extent, the iPod touch, are driving increased device-based Wi-Fi use, according to a Boingo Wireless report. Boingo Wireless is a provider of Wi-Fi hotspot access, with more than 100,000 hotspots worldwide. As of May 2009, mobile devices accounted for 26.1% of all connections to Boingo’s networks, compared to just 11.5% in May 2008 and less than a half of a percent in May 2007. Of these mobile connections, the iPhone accounts for 89.2%, followed by the iPod touch with 4.7%—giving the iPhone OS platform a total of 93.9% of all mobile device connections. Finally, Boingo has also seen growth in the amount of data consumed by smartphone users signed up for the company’s monthly Wi-Fi plan, with the monthly average up to 114MB as of May, compared to just over 60MB in January.
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That’s good to read.
The only annoying thing in The Netherlands is that there are almost no free wifi spots. All spots are paid through T-Mobile or KPN. And I’m not in the Wi-Fi region that often enough to justify getting such a subscription.
That’s why I enjoy travelling abroad to most countries where it is free.
Posted by VesNL in Amsterdam on June 23, 2009 at 6:54 AM (PDT)