The most recent edition of the iPass Wi-Fi Hotspot Index reports that  worldwide hotspot usage by business users jumped 68% between the first half of 2007 and the second half of 2006, versus growing 44% in the six months previous. Once again airports topped the list of venues where business travellers connect. Of particular note, European growth outpaced the US, expanding its worldwide share of Wi-Fi use from 31% to 36% in the previous six months with London surging to a 124% growth on 2H06, alongside an average user session of 49 minutes. These findings reinforce the attractiveness of Wi-Fi' hotspots as a primary access option for workers on the go. Based on data gathered from nearly two million sessions for the first half of 2007, findings showed that UK sessions grew by 98% over the six months with London growing its lead as the world capital of Wi-Fi and now accounting for nearly four times the sessions of the runner-up city, New York. UK year-on-year growth also showed very positive signs with a 247% rise versus 1H06. Other cities in the global top 10 include: Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Singapore, San Francisco, Munich, San Jose and Los Angeles.

Additional global findings included:
* The US remained the leading Wi-Fi country, accounting for 56% of global Wi-Fi usage.
* Usage "Down Under" skyrocketed, with Australia growing by more than 700% - and the country moving to eighth place worldwide.
* Sessions in China jumped 164%, putting them for the first time among the top 20 of all countries.
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