LAX, Ontario Airport Deploy Wi-Fi Service

T-Mobile HotSpot and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced completion of the installation of a hotspot service at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ontario International Airport (ONT).

Through a multi-year agreement, T-Mobile is providing “curb to nose” Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless broadband access in the terminals and public areas of two LAWA airports including the ticket counters, restaurants, boarding gates and baggage claim.

From the curb of the airport to the nose of the aircraft, passengers as well as those coming to drop off or greet travelers now have access to the T-Mobile Hotspot service. The new service provides travelers the convenience to check business and personal e-mail, surf the Web and stay connected through a fast, secure and reliable wireless connection.

The deployment at LAX alone spans more than 3.8 million square feet making the T-Mobile Hotspot deployment one of the largest Wi-Fi HotSpot deployments in the world. LAX serves 61 million travelers every year, while ONT handles 7 million passengers annually.

Since the service was launched in 2002, T-Mobile HotSpot has become an expansive wireless broadband network. With the addition of LAWA airports, there are more than 46,000 T-Mobile HotSpot roaming locations in 25 countries including more than 220 airport locations.