Summary: The summer of free Wi-Fi on the London Underground looks like it is drawing to an end, as Virgin says it will reveal the next steps for the service after the end of September.
Virgin cellular Press is preparing to start asking for non-customers to use the Wi-Fi assistance it provides on the London, uk Subterranean.
The organization started managing the Wi-Fi assistance in May, and it was available cost-free to all during the London, uk 2012 Olympics. However, Virgin cellular has always managed that after the summer time season, it would become professional help for individuals who do not sign up to its cellular or cable-based high speed internet programs.
On Friday, the organization informed ZDNet that it will expose its programs for the next level of the Wi-Fi system "after September", indicating it is preparing to present compensated techniques. It dropped to say what the cost will be for the pay-as-you-go plan it has said it will move out.
In September, Virgin cellular said it was in speaks with prospective general associates, such as other cellular providers and ISPs, for them to re-sell the Wi-Fi assistance on the Pipe. Based on those offers, this could allow competitors such as O2, Three and United kingdom to run services on top of Virgin's system.
The Wi-Fi assistance is only available on systems, escalators and councourses, but not in channels. It is reside in more than 80 programs already, and Virgin cellular Press programs to carry it to a complete of around 120 programs by the end of 2012.
In hands-on examining, ZDNet saw obtain connections of between 10Mbps and around 35Mbps on the London, uk Subterranean assistance. Many people have used this for more than eight thousand content to Tweets and Facebook or myspace, information and website trips, Virgin cellular said at the end of Aug. The Pipe programs linked with Olympic locations were among the most popular for the Wi-Fi, while the most popular day was 1 Aug, when Bradley Wiggins won his silver honor.
The organization started managing the Wi-Fi assistance in May, and it was available cost-free to all during the London, uk 2012 Olympics. However, Virgin cellular has always managed that after the summer time season, it would become professional help for individuals who do not sign up to its cellular or cable-based high speed internet programs.
On Friday, the organization informed ZDNet that it will expose its programs for the next level of the Wi-Fi system "after September", indicating it is preparing to present compensated techniques. It dropped to say what the cost will be for the pay-as-you-go plan it has said it will move out.
In September, Virgin cellular said it was in speaks with prospective general associates, such as other cellular providers and ISPs, for them to re-sell the Wi-Fi assistance on the Pipe. Based on those offers, this could allow competitors such as O2, Three and United kingdom to run services on top of Virgin's system.
The Wi-Fi assistance is only available on systems, escalators and councourses, but not in channels. It is reside in more than 80 programs already, and Virgin cellular Press programs to carry it to a complete of around 120 programs by the end of 2012.
In hands-on examining, ZDNet saw obtain connections of between 10Mbps and around 35Mbps on the London, uk Subterranean assistance. Many people have used this for more than eight thousand content to Tweets and Facebook or myspace, information and website trips, Virgin cellular said at the end of Aug. The Pipe programs linked with Olympic locations were among the most popular for the Wi-Fi, while the most popular day was 1 Aug, when Bradley Wiggins won his silver honor.
