Airline Wi-Fi Hasn't Caught On With Business Travelers

Iria · Sep 7, 2005, 08:28 AM

Only a quarter of U.S. business travelers are using Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and jetliners, despite the growing availability of the high-speed, wireless connections, a research firm said Tuesday.

The percentage is even lower in the United Kingdom, where 17 percent of business travelers take advantage of the technology, Gartner Inc. said.

The low adoption rate is occurring despite the growing number of hotspots over the last several years and the fact that manufacturers have been offering Wi-Fi support in notebooks for the last two years.

Users have been ignoring Wi-Fi in airports and in-flight because of educational, cultural and financial reasons, not because of the technology itself, Gartner said.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Airline Wi-Fi Hasn't Caught On With Business Travelers Only a quarter of U.S. business travelers are using Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and jetliners, despite the growing availability of the high-speed, wireless connections, a research firm said Tuesday. The percentage is even lower in the United Kingdom, where 17 percent of business travelers take advantage of the technology, Gartner Inc. said. The low adoption rate is occurring despite the growing number of hotspots over the last several years and the fact that manufacturers have been offering Wi-Fi support in notebooks for the last two years. Users have been ignoring Wi-Fi in airports and in-flight because of educational, cultural and financial reasons, not because of the technology itself, Gartner said. __________ Read More / Source: TechWeb