[May 10, 2013] ARQIVA brings high-speed WiFi to Stansted, Glasgow and Southampton Airports Tweet May 10, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Passengers at Stansted, Glasgow and Southampton airports are enjoying high-speed WiFi thanks to Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company. The roll-out of WiFi at these airports means that Arqiva now provides wireless internet services to visitors at 70% of the UK's largest airports, cementing the company's reputation as the market leader in the provision of airport WiFi. Nicolas Ott, Managing Director, Government, Mobile & Enterprise at Arqiva, said: "We provide connectivity to the travelling public and we focus on making it as easy as possible to get connected with a service that just works. Getting these elements right has helped to drive the seven-fold increase in network traffic experienced since launch. "Wherever we deliver WiFi - shopping centres, retail chains, hotels - we apply the same approach. The outstanding results of our work at these airports provide a perfect example of how a great partnership can deliver an outstanding experience for the people using our WiFi services." Andy Dent, Retail Manager, Southampton Airport said: "The installation of free WiFi at Southampton Airport is very much about enhancing the terminal environment for our passengers. Customer service is important to us and we wanted to be able to offer a WiFi service that would be user-friendly, fast and reliable. Ultimately, we wanted to make sure that the terminal WiFi would enhance our passengers' airport experience. We chose to use Arqiva as the service and infrastructure offered by them fulfilled our own customer service requirements." Kevin Day, Head of Travel Services at Stansted Airport said: "The new free WiFi service, introduced at the beginning of April, has been a download hit with over 68,000 users registered in the first month using over 2.5million free minutes. Transforming the passenger experience at Stansted is our primary focus and I'm delighted that tens of thousands of passengers have already taken full advantage of this new free service provided for us by Arqiva." About Arqiva Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, operates at the heart of the broadcast, satellite and mobile communications markets. Last year, Arqiva successfully delivered the nationwide Digital Switchover programme. The company is at the forefront of network solutions and services in the digital world. Arqiva provides much of the infrastructure behind television, radio, satellite and wireless communications in the UK and has a significant presence in Ireland, mainland Europe and the USA. Customers include major broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV, BSkyB and the independent radio groups, major telco providers including the UK's four mobile network operators, and the emergency services. www.arqiva.com NOTES TO EDITORS 1. Stansted, Glasgow, and Southampton will each provide a minimum of 30 minutes free WiFi: o Stansted - free for 1 hour, then pay as you go o Glasgow - free for 30 mins, then pay as you go o Southampton - free for 30 mins, then pay as you go For more information please contact: Noah Devereux Pagefield Communications 0203 327 4064 [email protected] Gary Follows Arqiva, Head of Public Relations 0330 303 6816 [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]