Hotspot UI - A New System to Stay Online
The University of Indonesia has been developing a new information system called Hotspot UI. Hotspot UI is a wireless network system that allows users to connect to the internet 24/7 through a mobile computer such as laptop or PDA in all the University of Indonesia coverage areas without any charge. The main objective of this new service is to give facilitation for all members of the university to gain access to the university main network service and the University Integrated Network service (JUITA) whenever and wherever, instantly, easy, and simple.
Hotspot UI can be accessed from some areas around the campus in Depok. The hotspot UI coverage areas include the office of the University Head (7 spots), Faculty of Economy (10 spots), Faculty of Social and Political Science (5 spots), Economical Post-Graduate Program (3 spots), Faculty of Psychology (9 spots), Faculty of Computer Science (7 spots), Faculty of Law (5 spots), mosque (5 spots), Faculty of Social Health (7 spots), Faculty of Nursing (5 spots), Faculty of Math and Science (5 spots), Central Library (4 spots), and Faculty of Humanities (3 spots). The status of all coverage areas is active and usable.
Hotspot UI uses a Wi-Fi device to transmit and receive radio signal on frequency 2.4 Ghz and 5.4 Ghz. Hotspot UI enables data to be sent in high speeds ranging from 11 to 54 mb/s. This is known as broadband connection because a vast amount of data can be sent quickly. No wonder if most students use it to download their favorite movies, songs, and games instead of searching some information for their projects.
However, the security system of this hotspot UI is slightly weak since it is a brand new technology and needs to be more developed. It is possible for you to distract the wireless traffic internet connection by using your PDA in some certain radius of the area and infect some viruses to the whole computers. Nevertheless, apart from the fact that the security system of this hotspot UI is still weak, we have to be proud and grateful for such technology because we can stay online 24/7 to gain information that we need whenever, wherever, faster, and easier.
