After a record year of installation of hotspots in 2003 (1300 in France), France ranks third worldwide behind Great Britain and the United States.
analyst Forrester expects 32,000 hotspots in Europe in 2007 (1,000 in 2002), but we are wary of such predictions (see the analysis on business online, WAP, UMTS revolution and so the best).
Only problem, attendance at these hotspots is still declining, the number of subscription or purchase card does not represent what operators expected. In case the prices (around 10 euros per hour, between 20 and 30 euros / day), but also the billing system: cards are only valid for one session and disconnects it loses less full. PB cons these telcos offer cards for use within 24 hours or packages billed per minute coupled with voice subscriptions.
a positive note, free hotspots are always popular and some become free hotspot pay.
Other hotspots:
- lack of electrical outlets on certain places: a PCMCIA wireless card uses a lot in transmission (the life of the battery is divided by two).
- lack of security, often even WEP is not implemented.
- concurence incompatible with the wireless technology: we must know that a station connects to the spot (access point) emitting the strongest, some sites such as airports where operators are located in the same areas, it must force the machine to connect to its operator (if it is implemented).
There are always the same causes the same effects: max profit motive, conceived without excessive consultation between boxes and specialized wireless incumbents (wanting to maintain their supremacy in hotspots and seeing new market share) and all this no regulation of ART. Users fleeing the exorbitant costs and prefer free services.
Source: 01net
source: JDNet
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