Wi-fi pioneers creating a social movement

by Clare on June 27, 2006 · Comments

BBC NEWS has a story today about Spanish company Fon who are trying to sell subsidised routers as part of a plan to turn domestic wi-fi networks into public hotspots.

Fon will sell wi-fi routers, which allow people to surf the net wirelessly, for $5 (£2.75).

The company, which has financial backing from Google and Skype, aims to create public wi-fi networks street by street across the US and Europe. The company is hoping to create a “social movement” as well as a business.

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  • Just seen on Computing's news website - news that Milton Keynes is about begin rolling out a WiMax service trial in December.

    They are one of the other finalists, I assume that this is part of their bid?

    John
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