Passpoint, a feature that will allow people to automatically connect smartphones and tablets to public Wi-Fi hotspots without any effort, will soon be available, and most Americans can't wait to have this feature, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.
A recent poll by the nonprofit trade group found that 70 percent of U.S. smartphone and tablet owners surveyed would switch carriers just for a feature like Passport. As luck would have it, this summer the Wi-Fi Alliance will begin certifying routers and mobile devices with Passport.
The new Wi-Fi feature promises to put an end to the annoying process of logging in to public hotspots through browser-based splash screens that are often an exercise in frustration. Passpoint allows devices to automatically identify and join Wi-Fi networks using the WPA2 security protocol without user intervention. The new login process can authenticate users based on a device's SIM card, a username and password, or installed security certificate. Seamless online authentication means that other Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as digital cameras, could also join a Passpoint hotspot for photo and video uploads on the go. Read More
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