T-Mobile, in partnership with BAA, has announced that its Wi-Fi Hotspot technology is available throughout Heathrow's new Terminal 5 building. This makes it the largest in the UK, spanning the equivalent of approximately 50 football pitches.

The Terminal 5 Hotspot service is open to all airport visitors, offering laptop users access to the internet at speeds of up to 8Mbps without the need for a USB stick or dongle. WiFi is included in all of T-Mobile’s pay-monthly price plans, such as Mobile Broadband Plus and Max.

For those passengers who are not customers of T-Mobile or other participating providers, the Terminal 5 Hotspot service is priced at £5 for one hour’s access or £10 for 24 hours, payable by credit card. T-Mobile customers on voice plans can set up an account and opt to pay via their monthly bill at a charge of 75p for ten minutes’ access.

T-Mobile is currently also the largest provider of public Wi-Fi in the world, with over 1,000 Hotspots in the UK alone and 27,000 worldwide. The Wi-Fi service is also available at the other Heathrow Terminals.