Hotspots for South Africa's airports
Hi there, The Airports Company SA (ACSA), Internet Solutions and MWEB have joined hands to provide wireless hotspots to travellers at the country's largest international airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The service was launched in response to frequent fliers wanting to connect to the internet and catch up on e-mails while waiting for flights. Acsa has put in place a number of options for connectivity. "Apart from subscriber users of Internet Solutions and MWEB, travellers can purchase time with a credit card," says Acsa's Nico Pretorius. "International travellers with accounts in their home countries can also log in directly through various hotspot roaming agreements such as WeRoam, IPASS or Quiconnect." Credit card users are provided with a username and password that can be used at any Acsa, Internet Solutions and MWEB Wi-Fi hotspot facility. Unused time can be used at a later stage at any of the other Wi-Fi hotspot locations - of which there are now nearly 50 throughout SA. Extensive coverage is available in the airports' departure hall retail areas and at all departure gates of all three international airports as well as most of the airline business lounges. The InterContinental Airport Sun at Johannesburg International boasts in-room, foyer and meeting-room internet access. There are managed hotspots at 11 City Lodges; 10 Mugg & Bean coffee shops (with an additional seven going live by the end of June); and 21 News Cafés around the country. Internet Solutions corporate customers and MWEB members can now gain access to more than 20000 hotspots worldwide, thanks to a recent agreement with hotspot aggregator IPASS. Acsa has a full user-friendly manual on its website and travellers can download it before departing on their next trip. There is also a small pocket guide with simple instructions available throughout the airports. Bit a late, but still... Cheers, Felix
Hi there, The Airports Company SA (ACSA), Internet Solutions and MWEB have joined hands to provide wireless hotspots to travellers at the country's largest international airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The service was launched in response to frequent fliers wanting to connect to the internet and catch up on e-mails while waiting for flights. Acsa has put in place a number of options for connectivity. "Apart from subscriber users of Internet Solutions and MWEB, travellers can purchase time with a credit card," says Acsa's Nico Pretorius. "International travellers with accounts in their home countries can also log in directly through various hotspot roaming agreements such as WeRoam, IPASS or Quiconnect." Credit card users are provided with a username and password that can be used at any Acsa, Internet Solutions and MWEB Wi-Fi hotspot facility. Unused time can be used at a later stage at any of the other Wi-Fi hotspot locations - of which there are now nearly 50 throughout SA. Extensive coverage is available in the airports' departure hall retail areas and at all departure gates of all three international airports as well as most of the airline business lounges. The InterContinental Airport Sun at Johannesburg International boasts in-room, foyer and meeting-room internet access. There are managed hotspots at 11 City Lodges; 10 Mugg & Bean coffee shops (with an additional seven going live by the end of June); and 21 News Cafés around the country. Internet Solutions corporate customers and MWEB members can now gain access to more than 20000 hotspots worldwide, thanks to a recent agreement with hotspot aggregator IPASS. Acsa has a full user-friendly manual on its website and travellers can download it before departing on their next trip. There is also a small pocket guide with simple instructions available throughout the airports. Bit a late, but still... Cheers, Felix