Monthly Archives: February 2012
Fon Partners With Netia to Create Largest WiFi Community in Poland
As promised, here is some more great news from Mobile World Congress! Today, we at Fon are happy to announce that we have partnered with Netia, one of Poland’s top telecommunications operators. The new Netia Fon WiFi network already has thousands of hotspots up and running and plans to have over 100,000 available by the [...]
Fon Announces Next Gen Fonera Simpl at Mobile World Congress
Fon is happy to announce that we will soon be offering a new next generation Fonera Simpl. The new Fonera will feature EAP based authentication, faster processing speeds and will be even smaller than the current version. The introduction of EAP technology into the router will significantly improve the way mobile devices connect to Fon WiFi [...]
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Tagged EAP, Fon free WiFi, Fonera Simpl, Mobile World Congress, new release
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Fon Reached 5 Million WiFi Hotspots!
As a Fon Blog reader, you probably already knew that Fon is the world’s largest WiFi network, but did you know that we have just reached a whopping 5 million hotspots? That’s right, now Fon members have access to 5 million hotspots in over 100 countries, so wherever you go, we’ve got you covered! Our [...]
Mobile World Congress 2012: What to Expect
This month, Fon will be attending Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from the 27th of February to the 1st of March. MWC is the biggest wireless trade show of the year with 60,000+ attendees and 1,400 exhibitors last year and plans to be even bigger this year. So what should we expect from MWC? Naturally, [...]
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Tagged Fon, Fon at MWC, GSMA, Mobile World Congress, MWC, MWC 2012, wireless
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Three Months After its Launch, Belgacom Fon Reaches Half a Million Hotspots
If you’re in Belgium, you know that the Belgacom Fon network is big. But did you know that we reached half a million hotspots in the country? And it doesn’t stop there, as there is even more growth predicted for the network this year. Belgacom and Fon customers have free access to all 500 thousand [...]
BT Fon App for Blackberry Users Launched!
We at Fon are happy to share the news that our partner, BT, has launched a BT Fon application for BlackBerry. The app, developed following the success of similar ones for Android and iOS devices, will make it easier for users in the UK to connect to the award winning BT Fon network. Features include: A fast log [...]
We’ve Improved our Maps!
Whether you’ve recently activated a Fonera and want to make sure your Fon Spot is showing, or you’re looking for WiFi coverage ahead of your next trip, we’ve got your covered with our improved maps! Lots of improvements were made, but the main ones include: See only active hotspots, with hotspot status updated every hour [...]