Skyband Hotspots - What is Wi-Fi?

About Wireless Fidelity
Wi-Fi, or 'Wireless Fidelity' allows you to connect to the Internet without wires, whether you are out for coffee, at the airport or waiting at a train station. Wi-Fi is a wireless technology that works rather like a mobile phone.

WiFi enabled computers send and receive data indoors and out; anywhere within the range of a base station or 'hotspot'. In addition to the obvious convenience of WiFi, another advantage is the speed of the technology, which is several times faster than the fastest cable modem connection and enables large amounts of data to be sent and received quickly.

Today, Wi-Fi enabled devices are enabling users to connect to their office networks, browse the web, download music or stream live news feeds from convenient locations, such as hotels, conference centers, airports, coffee shops and bars all around the world.

We see virtually limitless applications for Wi-Fi technology. Users are already making voice over Wi-Fi calls through their laptops and sending photos from Wi-Fi enabled cameras. Even Wi-Fi phones and games machines will become readily available in the not too distant future.