Global Wi-Fi hot spots top 100,000

23.01.2006

In some cases, Wi-Fi has been so successful that operators have turned off the networks, Blumenfeld said. He cited an example of a Seattle-based coffee shop that had set up workstations for visitors, frequently college students, only to discover that many people were occupied with their laptops and not socializing. "The cafe owners said they wanted a more conversational community," Blumenfeld said.