Sunday, June 12, 2011

Wi-fi (Wi-5) hotspot rating

Have been to a few hi-fi hotspot places recently and thought it would be good to create a wi-5 hotspot rating system !

So here is my first go. Would really appreciate some comments so we can make this ubiquitous and the ratings need some trendy names. At the moment I am playing around with the rating so expect it to evolve for the time being. Apologies to the few companies mentioned but someone has to start to give an example (If I have got it wrong let me know and I'll upgrade your status)

Version 1 (June 2011)



  • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆☆) (Free)

    • 5+ = Unlimited Wifi

    • 5 = Free wifi (requires accepting conditions, no password/userid)

    • 5- = ?

      • Wi☆5 (☆☆☆☆☆+)Wellington free wi-fi: (Covers the area south from Frank
        Kitts Lagoon and along the waterfront side of Te Papa.)

      • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆☆-) MacDonalds (There is no time-limit, but there is a data limit of 50MB per customer.)





  • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆) = Free Wifi requires a password

    • 4 + = wifi requires passcode but publically viewable (e.g. on a blackboard)

    • 4 = wifi requires passcode available on a docket

    • 4 - = wifi requires password but have to ask staff member

      • Wi☆5(☆☆☆☆-) At E's cafe, (Havelock North), Hawthorne’s Coffee Roasters (Havelock North, NZ)





  • Wi☆5(☆☆☆) = (Pay) 3G access

    • 3+ =

    • 3 =

    • 3- =

      • Wi☆5(☆☆☆-) Vodafone $1 / 10MB per day (a minus rating as 10MB is pretty small)





  • Wi☆5(☆☆) = (Pay) Buy a ticket with a password

    • 2+ = ?

    • 2 = ?

    • 2 - =

      • Wi☆5 (☆☆-): provider: ???: The crossing (Napier, NZ)

      • Wi☆5 (☆☆-): provider: ???: BJ's cafe & Coffee House





  • Wi☆5(☆) = (Pay) Pay with a userid/password

    • 1+ = ?

    • 1 = ?

    • 1- = ?

      • Wi☆5(☆-) provider: ???: The crossing (Napier NZ)

      • Wi☆5 (☆-)provider: ???: BJ's cafe & Coffee House





  • 0 = No access (3G only)



 
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  1. BrenFMJune 12, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    Great idea for a post, Michael. Let's see a WP custom content type page listing them all ;)

    Also, Hawthorne's Coffee Roasters in HN is a 4-

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  2. vmvadminJune 12, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    I think I'll wait to see if this develops. A custom page would be good but not sure whether Wordpress is the right tool (maybe a wiki?)
    Brena suggested I have a 15 point scale (she is right of course) but it "feels" like a 5 point one. I probably dont need the three point scale in the 1 and 2 star range. What I hope is that 1) this will encourage cafes to improve their rating, and 2 if we create a suitable graphic that they can put in their window - it'll give a customer a quick way to see what type of wi-fi they're offering (which will encourage them to get a better rating!). M

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