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Would you like a connection with that coffee?

As workers are needed out of the office and often found into public places such as airports, restaurants and hotels wouldn’t it be great if they could stay connected, too? Now they can, as more and more public wireless LANs, also known as “hot spots” are being installed.

Connecting in public places means -



 
The time between appointments isn’t “down time”.
Flight delays, cancelled appointments, and postponed meetings can be productive hours.
From a “hot spot” you can access your network, re-schedule a flight, or send a digital image.
You can send and receive email while you wait for lunch.

HP built the world’s largest Wi-Fi network

HP is fast on the track of making the world wireless, and takes a commanding position in the deployment of public WLANs. In Europe, HP has built almost 30 percent of the available public hot spots, and through a partnership with Starbucks and T-Mobile, HP can claim to have organised the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, with over 2,300 installations worldwide. Looking ahead, Starbucks’ customers will soon be able to access and download exclusive interviews, music, and video, utilising an HP automated digital content delivery system. Clearly HP is devoted to the wireless future, and helps forge one-of-a-kind experiences that push the presence of the virtual world.

How to connect in public places

If your device is Wi-Fi ready, all you need to do is find a hot spot and log in (if necessary). If your device isn’t wireless, you need to add a WLAN card, which gives you Wi-Fi access. From there, you’re just a hot spot away from connecting in public.

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