Internet Solutions today announced that it has launched its 700th AlwaysOn hotspot in South Africa.<\/p>\n
“We have effectively grown our Wi-Fi network by 50 percent year on year for the past two years,” says Justin Spratt, General Manager of Wi-Fi and VOIP Mobile at Internet Solutions. “At this stage roughly 70% of all per MB hotspot traffic throughout the country resides on the Internet Solutions network.”<\/p>\n
Internet Solutions has set up Wi-Fi hotspot partnerships with groups such as ACSA airports, Sun International, City Lodge, Extrabold, Three Cities Hotel Group, Mugg and Bean and the Seattle Coffee Company.<\/p>\n
“These partnerships have allowed us to expand our hotspot network and ensure we have coverage where our customers need it most,” says Spratt.<\/p>\n
The 700 AlwaysOn hotspots are made up of key locations through South Africa with a specific focus on the hospitality industry. “Our focus is very much around providing a great internet experience for all the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup supporters and the media that are expected to attend this key event later this year,” says Spratt.<\/p>\n
Internet Solutions has also boosted their ADSL capacity to cope with demand. “To date we have tripled our ADSL capacity at key locations in order to meet the necessary demand that we foresee in a couple of months time,” says Spratt.<\/p>\n