Cox (News - Alert) customers now can access 150,000 Wi-Fi indoor and outdoor hotspots, thanks to a collaboration of cable companies across the country called CableWiFi.
The hotspots are located in high-traffic areas such as restaurants, malls, sports arenas, parks and beaches, particularly around urban areas like Washington D.C., Boston, Richmond, VA, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The service is available to customers of Cox Communications’ Preferred, Premier or Ultimate High Speed Internet service.
"Cox recognizes that our customers want quick access to information and entertainment anytime, anywhere. That's why we are committed to delivering a fast, reliable connection to the Internet when and where our customers need it," said Len Barlik, executive vice president and chief product officer. "Not only are we providing our customers access to nearly 150,000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country, we are also making it convenient and simple for customers to locate and logon to these hotspots."
Users can find a Wi-Fi hotspot in multiple ways. If a customer is already in a Wi-Fi hotspot area, they can look for the “CoxWiFi” or “CableWiFi” network name on their Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Cox customers use their Cox username and password to log into the hotspot.
If a Cox customer is looking for Wi-Fi access, they can go to www.cox.com/hotspots and enter their current location to find nearby hotspots. A map indicates whether the hotspots are inside or outside. Users can also click on a Wi-Fi icon on the map for directions to the specific Wi-Fi hotspot address.
Once a user has logged into a CableWiFi hotspot, his or her wireless device will automatically recognize and logon to other CableWiFi hotspots for 180 days.
In additional to Cox Communications, CableWiFi incorporates the wireless networks of several other Internet service providers, including Bright House Networks, Optimum (News - Alert), Time Warner Cable and XFINITY. CableWiFi expects to add more hotspots before the end of the year as the integration with other cable operators continues.
Edited by Rory J. Thompson