Prepaid Wireless Broadband

Australia makes its moves further, with Prepaid Wireless Broadband. Interestingly, the tariffs in Australia seem so much higher than our own low-cost broadband options. One of the keys to making it succeed is the retail distribution of the access cards... More to come

Another on Railways

No, this isn't about Railtel!

Rather this is a case in the UK where the basic debate is on how to service Broadband delivery inside trains. There seem to be two options being considered - A 2-Way satellite solution on the one hand & Along-The-Track-WiFi on the other hand. The problems with satellite technology are the size of the dishes required for effectively delivering a seamless wireless experience, and thus the coin is more likely to fall in favor of trackside WiFi.

At least until there are quantum leaps in antenna technology...

Free WiFi Stories

This is an interesting option for Free WiFi, The model is one where the provider ties up with specific content channels that are relevant to the location, example : Certain Websites in Hospitals, Certain Websites in Airports & Railway Stations, Complex backend software allow such customize delivery, And thus can lead to differentiated offerings!

Speaking of differentiated offerings, the article here does a nice task of neatly dividing the market into convenient-to-target niches for any player with a serious intent.

How to beat Paid WiFi!

Oh, this one is brilliant!
How to beat the Pay-For-WiFi dealers.
Reminds me of our own call center sometimes!