Articles tagged with: Fon
Ubiquisys to Combine 3G Femtocells with FON based Wi-Fi Sharing
..communities based on the use of high-speed mobile data using a new generation of "femto fonera" devices that allow spare 3G capacity in the femtocell to be shared securely. "I'm very excited to be working with FON, a company th more
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BT Wi-Fi usage doubles in a year
Users of Wi-Fi hotspots operated by the UK's BT clocked up twice the number of minutes online between April and September 2008, than the same period last year. The half year figures, combining BT Openzone and BT fon are 100% up on the same period in 2007 and 57% up on the previous six months. more
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UK Wi-Fi Provider Halves Monthly Subscription Rates
.. demand locations, through roaming partners Swisscom Hospitality Services and Comfone. These add to the 6,600 UK, Europe and Americas hotspots, announced on 3 October 2008.Swisscom Hospitality Services, which goes live later this quarter, provi more
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BT Launches Broadband Service with HTC Smartphones
The UKs dominant landline operator, BT is launching a "Total Broadband Anywhere" service which is packaging domestic broadband internet access along with a free HTC smartphone and access to BTs public Wi-Fi network. more
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Wi-Fi Arrives on North Sea Oil Rigs
Oilfield services provider, Schlumberger and UK telco, BT have announced the
launch of a public wireless broadband service for offshore and remote oil and
gas drilling rigs and production platforms.
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BT Plans to Build World's Largest Free WiFi Network
The UK based British Telecom (BT) has agreed to create what it says will be the world's largest "free" WiFi network - in a deal with Spain's fon. Every person who agrees to share a small portion of their home broadband connection, by opening up a separate, secure channel on their wireless router, will be able to share the connection of any other member. BT Total Broadband customers will also be able to use BT's premium existing hotspot network BT Openzone, including 12 Wireless Cities. more
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Fon plans to enter LatAm markets
..ou share your broadband access for free use with other foneros, you are called a "Linus." This allows you free access when within the Wi-Fi range of another fonero's router.The other option is a "Bill." Bills share their Wi-Fi just like Linus' but th more
Holders Get Court OK To Continue Suit Against Sprint
OLATHE, Kan. -(Dow Jones)- A Kansas judge struck down Sprint Corp.'s (fon) motion to dismiss the class-action suit regarding the recombination of the company's PCS and fon tracking stocks. more
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