NetStumbler

Wi-Fi Providers Begin To Share Access

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:30:00 +0000

After years of resisting, wireless Internet providers are finally striking cell phone-style roaming agreements that could eventually let customers get high-speed access anywhere they go.
Via [usatoday.com]

Rogers To Bundle Wi-Fi Hotspot Access With Cell Plans

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:10:00 +0000

Rogers Wireless Inc., which announced its EDGE high-speed data service Tuesday, plans to bundle Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) hotspot access with its personal communications service (PCS) rate plans.
Via [itbusiness.ca]

SBC Expands Wi-Fi Access With Sprint, Telmex

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:40:00 +0000

SBC Communications Inc. signed deals with four companies, including Sprint Corp. and Mexican phone giant Telmex, to expand high-speed wireless access to the Internet by allowing its subscribers to roam on other companies’ networks.
Via [reuters.com]

DoCoMo Launches 3G Wi-Fi Phone

Wayne Slavin — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:08:00 +0000

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday formally launched the N900iL, a handset combining 3G and IP telephony capability, the first such phone to appear from a major network operator.
Via [eweek.com]

Dealing With The “Wi-Fi As Amenity” Issue

Wayne Slavin — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:04:00 +0000

A new trend in thinking about the Wi-Fi service market is emerging, a reaction against the prevailing business model exemplified by Wayport, T-Mobile and others.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Covad Combines Wireless With Internet Access

Wayne Slavin — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:03:00 +0000

Covad is teaming up with Netopia to provide Wi-Fi plus broadband access as part of a single service to people working out of their homes.
Via [nwfusion.com]

UK Wi-Fi Network Wins ‘Significant’ VC Funding

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:02:00 +0000

UK Wi-Fi provider The Cloud has secured its latest round of funding, from VCs 3i and Accel Partners, the trio announced today.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

Comcast Denies Role In Wi-Fi Disconnects

Wayne Slavin — Fri, 09 Jul 2004 13:17:00 +0000

Comcast executives point to a recent rash of wireless hardware problems as unintended “endorsements” of the cable giant’s home networking program.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Softbank To Expand Wi-Fi Access, Roaming

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:31:00 +0000

Customers of Yahoo BB, Japan’s largest high-speed Internet provider, will soon be able to surf the Web at over 15,000 wireless Internet access points in 42 countries including Japan.
Via [reuters.com]

Wi-Fi Stand Alones Flop

Wayne Slavin — Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:20:00 +0000

Firms attempting to make it big from wireless Internet are falling apart because the technology is becoming too cheap and simple.
Via [theinquirer.net]

McDonald’s To Use SBC Wi-Fi Services

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:09:00 +0000

SBC Communications Inc., the number two local phone company in the U.S., reported Monday that Wayport Inc. will deploy SBC’s FreedomLink Wi-Fi servicein up to 6,000 McDonald’s Corp. restaurants by the end of next summer.
Via [forbes.com]

EarthLink Hooks Up To Wireless Broadband

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 19 May 2004 15:01:00 +0000

Internet service provider EarthLink will work with Digitalpath Networks to offer wireless broadband access in certain Northern California cities, under a deal to be announced Wednesday.
Via [zdnet.com.com]

Wi-Fi Startup Cometa Networks Is Going Out Of Business

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 18 May 2004 23:11:00 +0000

Startup Cometa Networks on Tuesday said it planned to shut down after failing to attract the additional investment needed to expand its Wi-Fi network nationwide.
Via [techweb.com]

BT Openzone Makes Wi-Fi Offer Businesses Can’t Refuse

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:13:00 +0000

The channel division of BT is aggressively hunting down retail outlets and other businesses in a bid to extend the reach of its wi-fi network.
Via [theinquirer.net]

AT&T, Sprint Pilot Airport Wi-Fi Venture

Wayne Slavin — Mon, 19 Apr 2004 16:01:00 +0000

AT&T Wireless and Sprint on Monday announced a new Wi-Fi hot-spot roaming pact for several U.S. airports.
Via [zdnet.com.com]