UAE. Dubai Airports has introduced what it claims to be the world’s fastest free Wi-Fi connection at an airport.
The service at Dubai International Airport, dubbed WOW-Fi, provides internet connection speed up to 100mbps, surpassing all other airports, the operator said.
This follows Dubai Airports’ launch of an upgraded free unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi connection across Dubai International and Dubai World Central last December.
Dubai Airports Executive Vice President of Technology and Infrastructure Michael Ibbitson said: “As the biggest international airport in the world, we are at the heart of many journeys across the globe. To support these travellers, late last year we launched unlimited free high-speed Wi-Fi across our airports but our goal was to offer something they have never experienced at an airport before.
“With WOW-Fi passengers will get a speed of up to 100mbps to enable them to quickly download or upload e-mails, pictures, videos and social media updates and then get on with enjoying the airport or connecting to their friends and family across the world.”
Ibbitson said the company was constantly looking at ways to enhance the airport experience by introducing the latest and best technology and improving existing services and facilities.
“During the two months since the soft launch of WOW-Fi, the service has been enjoyed by an average of over 100,000 unique users per day. We are certain the WOW-Fi experience will impress the 89 million passengers we expect to welcome at DXB in 2017.”
To ensure speed and reliability, Dubai Airports is investing in more than 6,000 new Wi-Fi access points to upgrade the wireless network infrastructure across both airports.
Dubai Airports also enhanced the internet links to 5Gbps each to provide the required bandwidth and resilience, while new web applications have also been developed for each terminal and concourse to improve information for passengers.
