Cebu Pacific Air now with In-flight WiFi via OnAir

We just took a Cebu Pacific flight from Manila to Taiwan this evening to attend the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei.

cebupacific-wifi-onair

We already knew and reported about Cebu Pacific rolling out in-flight WiFi on some of their international flights but this is the first time we were able to try it out.

The service is offered by OnAir which we already tried before in another flight (Delta Airlines).

on-air-cebupacific

The WiFi service is based on bandwidth allocation and costs $5 for 25MB and $10 for 50MB. Payment is via credit card.

cebupac-wifi

We tried it to see how fast the WiFi was and been getting around 1Mbps (and sometimes even lower) which is quite slow.

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Cebu Pacific Air now with In-flight WiFi via OnAir

We just took a Cebu Pacific flight from Manila to Taiwan this evening to attend the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei.

cebupacific-wifi-onair

We already knew and reported about Cebu Pacific rolling out in-flight WiFi on some of their international flights but this is the first time we were able to try it out.

The service is offered by OnAir which we already tried before in another flight (Delta Airlines).

on-air-cebupacific

The WiFi service is based on bandwidth allocation and costs $5 for 25MB and $10 for 50MB. Payment is via credit card.

cebupac-wifi

We tried it to see how fast the WiFi was and been getting around 1Mbps (and sometimes even lower) which is quite slow.

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Cebu Pacific Air now with In-flight WiFi via OnAir

We just took a Cebu Pacific flight from Manila to Taiwan this evening to attend the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei.

cebupacific-wifi-onair

We already knew and reported about Cebu Pacific rolling out in-flight WiFi on some of their international flights but this is the first time we were able to try it out.

The service is offered by OnAir which we already tried before in another flight (Delta Airlines).

on-air-cebupacific

The WiFi service is based on bandwidth allocation and costs $5 for 25MB and $10 for 50MB. Payment is via credit card.

cebupac-wifi

We tried it to see how fast the WiFi was and been getting around 1Mbps (and sometimes even lower) which is quite slow.

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Hands-on: ZTE MF90 LTE Pocket WiFi

The successor to the ZTE MF80 pocket WiFi from 2 years ago is the new ZTE MF90 which is now an LTE modem as well. This new model was officially released last month by MSI-ECS.

The previous model supported HSPA+ networks with speeds of up to 42Mbps (prior to that we had the ZTE MF60). During that time, telcos have already deployed their HSPA+ network and we were getting a good 10-12Mbps using the pocket WiFi.

Having used the MF60 and the MF80, it would seem that ZTE does not have some sort of design signature in every pocket WiFi they manufacture. Each new one looks totally different from the other.

In fact, the new MF90 comes in all white while the previous models were all in black. In any case, this is probably the first LTE-capable pocket WiFi that ZTE has released in the Philippines.

This model supports LTE CAT3 with up to 100Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink speeds and degrades well to HSPA+ networks when not LTE is available.

The WiFi router supports up to 10 simultaneous WiFi devices. The removable battery is rated at 2300mAh and should last around 4 to 5 hours on a single full charge.

We bought this unit earlier for around Php5,800 and will be testing it out on both Smart and Globe to see how fast and robust it can get. Stay tune for the full review in a week.

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WiFi Networks vulnerable to virus attacks, study shows

A group of talented individuals over at the University of Liverpool, spearheaded by Network Security Professor Allan Marshall, has developed a virus called Chameleon which not only can infiltrate “poorly managed” Routers and Access Points, but also effectively spread to other wireless devices, particularly in a dense populated area where Wi-Fi networks are abundant.

Just to set things clear, the researchers didn’t intend to hack unknowing users when they developed Chameleon, but rather to merely demonstrate the vulnerability of a Wi-Fi network and how such virus can eventually infect other wireless devices.

Wireless Router

Of course, Marshall’s team didn’t give a lot of insights on how they developed Chameleon so as to not serve as a reference to real-life hackers. They did, however, state that the virus can go undetected by current security measures and, once it infiltrates the network, has the ability re-flash the device’s firmware and replace it with OpenWrt.

After gaining access to a given network, the virus allows hackers to intercept sensitive data like financial information and passwords. The study also showed that the Chameleon has the potential to spread across other wireless networks, making it a very potent tool for hackers if not addressed quickly.

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Apart from keeping users from having a false sense of security, Marshall’s team is also hoping that their case study will also serve as a plea to router/AP manufacturers and antivirus companies to improve the security feature of their products.

But all is not lost. Based on their findings, one way that users can combat the attack is by not using the default security (i.e default password) supplied by the service provider or device manufacturer. This method will make it a little more challenging for the virus to penetrate their network, which can eventually lead to more serious repercussions.

Sources: 1, 2

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