Logan to launch free, upgraded paid services for wireless Net access
By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff *|* June 23, 2004
Logan International Airport will be hot today -- not just with temperatures forecast to be above 80, but with a new web of wireless Internet access hot spots blanketing all four terminals.
After more than a month of testing, Logan officials are launching a new two-tier WiFi service that will give travelers free access to flight schedules, airport information, and news headlines at LoganWiFi.com.
Unlimited access to the Internet will cost $7.95 a day; no hourly rate is offered.
The $2 million-plus telecommunications network that's powering the new WiFi access in terminals B, C, and D -- the international terminal, E, began offering WiFi in February -- will also support secure private wireless access for airlines, officials at the Boston airport, and State Police. They can use the network for everything from gaining access to law-enforcement databases to processing baggage.
As WiFi becomes an increasingly common -- but still pricey -- amenity for business travelers in places like airports, hotels, and convention centers, some industry analysts say Logan's mix of free and paid services may prove to be a popular new approach. The Manchester, N.H., airport, which began offering WiFi this month, offers a similar package of free airport and flight-delay information, with full Net access for $7 daily.http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/06/23/wifi_set_for_landing/
By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff *|* June 23, 2004
Logan International Airport will be hot today -- not just with temperatures forecast to be above 80, but with a new web of wireless Internet access hot spots blanketing all four terminals.
After more than a month of testing, Logan officials are launching a new two-tier WiFi service that will give travelers free access to flight schedules, airport information, and news headlines at LoganWiFi.com.
Unlimited access to the Internet will cost $7.95 a day; no hourly rate is offered.
The $2 million-plus telecommunications network that's powering the new WiFi access in terminals B, C, and D -- the international terminal, E, began offering WiFi in February -- will also support secure private wireless access for airlines, officials at the Boston airport, and State Police. They can use the network for everything from gaining access to law-enforcement databases to processing baggage.
As WiFi becomes an increasingly common -- but still pricey -- amenity for business travelers in places like airports, hotels, and convention centers, some industry analysts say Logan's mix of free and paid services may prove to be a popular new approach. The Manchester, N.H., airport, which began offering WiFi this month, offers a similar package of free airport and flight-delay information, with full Net access for $7 daily.http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/06/23/wifi_set_for_landing/
