Plans call for Big Island airports to get free Wi-Fi access this fall

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Free unlimited Wi-Fi is now available throughout the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, including new coverage throughout terminals 1 and 2, the state Department of Transportation’s Airport Division announced Monday.

Plans also call for the same Wi-Fi access to be available at airports on Maui, Kauai and the Big Island by November, said HDOT spokesman Tim Sakahara.

The Wi-Fi is available through Boingo Wireless, which operates wireless networks in major airports, stadiums, campuses, military bases and commercial properties throughout the country and world.

In addition to Wi-Fi, passengers will soon benefit from the airport’s distributed antenna system, a wireless solution that improves cellular connectivity. The cellular DAS network will boost signal strength and increase capacity to improve mobile coverage for travelers, regardless of which wireless carrier they use.

HDOT and provider Boingo Wireless will bring the free unlimited Wi-Fi and DAS networks to additional airports in the state, including Kahului Airport, Hilo International Airport, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole and Lihue Airport.

Customers can receive unlimited fast, free Wi-Fi sponsored by advertisers, or by purchasing a one-day or monthly Boingo subscription.