There are few certainties in life, but for the frequent traveler, one thing is almost guaranteed: hotel Wi-Fi will let you down when you need it most.
It will be too slow for a video call, too congested for streaming, or – as you’re sending an urgent email – will vanish into the digital ether. Regularly covering or speaking at tech events like Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona means passing through a good number of hotels. And that also means experiencing the worst of Wi-FI: the login pages that won’t load, the passwords that expire every 24 hours, the so-called ‘premium’ options that feel like dial-up speeds dressed in a more expensive suit.
Yet, for all these digital frustrations, the idea of a…
