Australia. Guide to Australia

Most travelers for free Wi-Fi, but Australia is still lagging behind the rest of the world, when it comes to its availability in hotels. So what's the problem??

James Hacon, Director of Marketing and Tourism Marketing Agency Fastrek Group / Fastrack Group, Explains, why.

«The most common reason is, that hoteliers continue to charge internet fees because of existing contracts. Many objects, built during the last five to 10 years have signed agreements with Internet service providers, who have installed the infrastructure, so that guests, could connect to the Internet throughout the property. These agreements were concluded without any advance value, And therefore, this system does not give the hotel operator any share of the profit from the service provider, Since each of the parties has its own share. It was, obviously, Very attractive to hoteliers, who built the network not at their own expense and reduced their initial costs. For now, However, The demand for wireless Internet access has become a major requirement for hotels as well, Internet companies are finding it increasingly difficult to get out of these contracts.

From the point of view of an ordinary tourist, who travels to Australia and other international destinations, He can clearly see, that Australian hotels are left far behind in providing one of the most coveted services sought after by modern travelers, namely free Wi-Fi».

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