We are currently seeing intermittent internet access issues for iPass users on the United_Wi-Fi SSID. United has validated the issue, but is still trying to find the root cause. United expects the issue to impact up to 10% of United internet traffic. We are actively working with United to fix this problem. In the meantime, […]
American Airlines has added a third provider for Wi-Fi inflight access. While iPass has nearly 100% coverage of American Airlines aircraft via Gogo and Panasonic Avionics, a small portion of American’s fleet is not currently integrated with iPass through this third provider. That coverage will ramp up starting in the fall of 2019 and continue […]
A new version of the iPass Global Wi-Fi SmartConnect™ for MAC is now available. The new version offer enhancements like: Improved inflight Wi-Fi connectivity and user experience Improved user experience for inflight captcha entry on flights with upgraded Gogo inflight systems Added support for the latest version of Xcode 9.4 We encourage you to take […]
New versions of the iPass Global Wi-Fi SmartConnect™ client are now available. These new versions offer enhancements for app robustness and troubleshooting. The iOS and Mac versions will be available over the next week. Highlights for the Android, Windows and iOS versions include improved curation of new open Wi-Fi networks, while the new Mac version […]
In-flight Wi-Fi is getting faster and an increasingly available on both budget and flagship airlines alike. To simplify, there are two ways for an internet signal to reach your device at 30,000 feet. The first is via ground-based mobile broadband towers, which send signals up to an aircraft’s antennas (usually placed on the base of […]
New versions of the iPass Global Wi-Fi SmartConnect™ client are now available. These new versions offer enhancements for app robustness and troubleshooting. The new Android version also offers improved usability by adding “silent notifications” to inform users of Wi-Fi status. On all three, we’ve improved inflight Wi-Fi connectivity and user experience, including improved user experience […]
Etihad Airways is currently migrating service providers for inflight Wi-Fi. The migration requires a groundside software upgrade, and iPass is working with the supplier on the staging, testing and production testing of this upgrade, which is expected to be completed this fall. Due to this migration, iPass Global Wi-Fi connectivity on Etihad Airways will still […]
Another 23,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in strategic locations across India, including tourist and heritage sites, public places and in more rural areas will be added soon thanks to an agreement with BSNL. BSNL’s public Wi-Fi services were launched in February 2015. Initially rolling out two Wi-Fi hotspot zones in areas within the city of Varanasi, BSNL […]
The recent key re-installation (KRACK) attacks have received a lot of media coverage recently. These attacks exploit one of the main Wi-Fi security protocols and put your corporate and personal information at risk. iPass Global Wi-Fi offers security against these KRACK attacks and other risks to your data security with the iPass Last Mile VPN, which provides […]
In the global network of corporate mobile devices, we can see users connecting to wireless hotspots all the time, without any security measures in place (for example iPass SmartConnect, Wandera Secure etc). Scary stuff. In fact, research by Wandera shows that the average corporate device connects to 12 Wi-Fi hotspots a day, without any encryption, sometimes automatically – so there […]