Cafenet News

Hotels sign up for wi-fi

13 Jul 2004
13.07.2004 By PAUL BRISLEN Telecom has finally shown its hand in the wi-fi game, launching the country's first national hotspot network for wireless high-speed internet access at 26 hotels throughout the country. More

Free CafeNET update

12 Jul 2004
Wellingtonians have again endorsed the free weekend use of CafeNET in June, by moving a total of 42GB during June. More

Telecom to launch WiFi wireless hot spot

12 Jul 2004
Telecom will launch WiFi wireless internet "hot spot" services in New Zealand this week. More

Destination Wi-Fi, by Rail, Bus or Boat

9 Jul 2004
THE Klickitat, a 1927 steel ferry boat plying waters between a 19th-century port and an island harbor, may seem a quaint way to travel - and an unlikely place to get work done. But it may be headed for a new frontier in Internet access for commuters. More

CafeNET at Lyall Bay?

21 Jun 2004
Intel creates world's first Wireless Technology Surfboard More

Wireless access at SA airports

18 Jun 2004
Intel, in conjunction with the Airports Company of SA (Acsa), and a number of ICT vendors, including Mecer, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, IBM and Rectron, have been demonstrating the benefits of wireless network and internet access at Johannesburg International Airport this week. More

CafeNET now supports AMEX

16 Jun 2004
From today you can now buy quota on CafeNET using American Express Credit Cards More

Patisserie puts icing on access

14 Jun 2004
Wellington's oldest cake shop has started dishing up internet access to overseas visitors. More

Secure Wi-Fi in the branch gets cheaper

9 Jun 2004
In June, businesses will be able to get virtually an entire wired-and-wireless branch office network in one tiny system, thanks to silicon integration from Broadcom. The company has launched a single chip which includes a WiFi access point, an Ethernet switch and VPN encryption for the uplink to head office. More

Free Wi-Fi: From burger chains to public parks

4 Jun 2004
The Krystal Company, which operates 425 restaurants in the Southeast of the US, has announced plans to add free Wi-Fi service to the menu in 52 of its outlets by the end of this month. After that, it will evaluate the service's success and decide whether to expand it further. More

CafeNET News - June 2004

4 Jun 2004

More free weekends

A Happy Camper....

2 Jun 2004
I am a frequent Cafenet user. I use it all the time, you could say I live the service. Some weeks I am on it almost daily. More

Truckers taking to Wi-Fi

10 May 2004
WADDY, Kentucky (AP) -- All across the concrete byways of this interstate nation, long-haul truckers are going the extra miles -- but it isn't necessarily for heaping plates of hearty fare or hot showers. More

CafeNet alters Wellington business space

10 May 2004
The "personal connected space" of Wellingtonians is growing and altering the work patterns of many. More

More winners on CafeNET

5 May 2004
Congratulations John Patson for winning 5GB of free CafeNET data, valued at over $1000!!!! More

Another Satisfied Customer

4 May 2004
Cafenet has been a great help to me over the last few months. It has enabled me to make time between meetings productive, while allowing me to enjoy the delightful coffee in Wellington Cafes. Now I am looking for a lightweight PDA so I can do the same and leave the laptop at home. More