Sky-Nets, Ltd. announced on September 20, 2006, the creation of a new Wi-Fi hotspot network which will serve the general aviation community with free secured wireless Internet access in Fixed-Base Operators (FBOs) at airports throughout the United States. The hotspot network will be funded by sponsors, which enables Sky-Nets to provide pre-configured hotspot equipment to participating FBOs at no charge while also giving free access to users.
This new hotspot network will help make certain that
general aviation pilots and passengers have wireless Internet access
readily available from their laptop or PDA for various applications,
such as accessing the Internet and obtaining weather reports and
airport information.
general aviation pilots and passengers have wireless Internet access
readily available from their laptop or PDA for various applications,
such as accessing the Internet and obtaining weather reports and
airport information.
In addition, Sky-Nets offers
many other benefits to the general aviation community, which includes
ensuring everyone has an effective and safe Wi-Fi experience by
providing tips on using hotspots and software to encrypt user
connections while using Sky-Nets’ Wi-Fi hotspots. Without this
software, user traffic is exposed to nearby wireless eavesdroppers
which could lead to identity theft and invasion of privacy. This is
typical of the majority of public wireless networks throughout the
world. The Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Secure Client Software, however,
solves these issues and makes the wireless hotspot connection very
secure.
many other benefits to the general aviation community, which includes
ensuring everyone has an effective and safe Wi-Fi experience by
providing tips on using hotspots and software to encrypt user
connections while using Sky-Nets’ Wi-Fi hotspots. Without this
software, user traffic is exposed to nearby wireless eavesdroppers
which could lead to identity theft and invasion of privacy. This is
typical of the majority of public wireless networks throughout the
world. The Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Secure Client Software, however,
solves these issues and makes the wireless hotspot connection very
secure.
The hotspot network also creates a unique
method for general aviation companies and organizations to market their
brand. Sky-Nets offers different sponsorship levels to accommodate
varying marketing goals and financial situations. Sky-Nets is currently
pursuing “founding” sponsorships in order to go live and start
deploying hotspots at FBOs.
method for general aviation companies and organizations to market their
brand. Sky-Nets offers different sponsorship levels to accommodate
varying marketing goals and financial situations. Sky-Nets is currently
pursuing “founding” sponsorships in order to go live and start
deploying hotspots at FBOs.
Participating FBOs of the
Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network will likely receive more aircraft
activity and visitors due to offering free wireless Internet access.
The FBOs can advertise the availability of the hotspot on their
websites, and the hotspots will be listed in online hotspot directories.
Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network will likely receive more aircraft
activity and visitors due to offering free wireless Internet access.
The FBOs can advertise the availability of the hotspot on their
websites, and the hotspots will be listed in online hotspot directories.
In
addition, the hotspot equipment given free-of-charge to the FBOs
provides an easy way to integrate or create a secured private wireless
network for internal use while providing public wireless access, even
when using a single Internet connection. Furthermore, FBOs having
existing public Wi-Fi networks can use the free Sky-Nets equipment to
expand the hotspot coverage area.
addition, the hotspot equipment given free-of-charge to the FBOs
provides an easy way to integrate or create a secured private wireless
network for internal use while providing public wireless access, even
when using a single Internet connection. Furthermore, FBOs having
existing public Wi-Fi networks can use the free Sky-Nets equipment to
expand the hotspot coverage area.
While FBOs wait for
the Sky-Nets Hotspot Network to go live, they can sign-up on the
waiting list and will be notified when deployment begins. At that time,
the free pre-configured hotspot equipment and other materials, such as
“Wi-Fi here” window decals and posters, will be disbursed according to
the order of FBOs on the waiting list and available funding.
the Sky-Nets Hotspot Network to go live, they can sign-up on the
waiting list and will be notified when deployment begins. At that time,
the free pre-configured hotspot equipment and other materials, such as
“Wi-Fi here” window decals and posters, will be disbursed according to
the order of FBOs on the waiting list and available funding.
The
Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network is scheduled to begin deployment and go
live in early 2007. For more information about the program you can
visit http://planenews.com/sawv.
Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network is scheduled to begin deployment and go
live in early 2007. For more information about the program you can
visit http://planenews.com/sawv.
About Sky-Nets:
Sky-Nets, Ltd. was created in 2006 by Eric Geier, a wireless networking and computing consultant and author. Eric is an author and contributor of several books, including Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access published by Cisco Press, and is a regular contributor of tutorials and product reviews on planenews.com/gplh. For several years, he was employed as a consultant and instructor with Wireless-Nets, a consulting firm focusing on the implementation of wireless mobile solutions and training.
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