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Fon will be in New York for the WBA Wireless Global Congress We’re happy to announce that we’ll be attending the Wireless Global Congress in New York! As a proud gold sponsor of the event, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to meet with other industry leaders...

#lifeatfon: Iurgi Arginzoniz, CINO We're kicking off our #lifeatfon series with an interview with Fon's CINO, Iurgi Arginzoniz, who drives the company's innovation strategy. Describe your Fon journey! I joined Fon at its very inception, in November 2005 as a Firmware...

Can telcos really make money out of WiFi? Part 2 In our previous entry, we focused on how Telco operators can make money out of WiFi by opening up the service to non-subscribers. But what about their customer base? The benefits of carrier WiFi connectivity among the...

Can telcos really make money out of WiFi? Part 1 WiFi is everywhere, and nowadays, people are used to connecting to WiFi in all kinds of places. But since they’re also used to connecting to it for free, it’s natural to wonder how CSPs can actually make money out of...

WiFi WPA2 security hack explained In the last 24 hours, the media has broadly covered the WiFi WPA2 security hack. A recently discovered vulnerability could allow attackers to intercept data being transmitted between a WiFi access point and a computer or mobile...

Capitalizing on new WiFi opportunities Last week, we hosted a webinar with Analysys Mason, based on the findings of their recent white paper on the topic of capitalizing on new WiFi opportunities. They found that while many operators include WiFi in their...

WiFi: The silver bullet for Smart Everything WiFi’s use is already ubiquitous, but in the context of Smart Everything demand on this technology is set to increase exponentially as our ecosystems get “smarter”. From entire cities on a macro scale to individual homes...

Fon at South Summit 2017 Yesterday at South Summit, Fon’s Director of Marketing, Communication, and Design, Maria Rodriguez, joined the Smart Homes and Smart Habits panel to share Fon’s vision on this topic. “As a WiFi technology company, and experts in connecting...

Analysys Mason sheds light on new business opportunities offered by WiFi WiFi continues to be a key element of many operators’ propositions, but are they doing enough to fully capitalize on WiFi deployments? The answer is “not quite” according to Analysys Mason’s...

Public WiFi is key to smart cities! The WiFi4EU initiative, which aims to increase connectivity throughout the EU, has now been approved by the European Parliament. The WiFi industry across Europe can – and should – now prepare in earnest for the next steps. As a...

Fon joins forces with Landatel to help service providers take advantage of WiFi4EU On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved the European Commission's proposal to improve public WiFi across Europe. The WiFi4EU initiative aims to increase connectivity throughout the...

Operators should unlock the full potential of WiFi Skyrocketing demand We’re currently experiencing a significant increase in mobile data traffic which is only set to continue. More and more people are using smartphones and mobile applications, network speeds improve...

Europe backs free WiFi connectivity with WiFi4EU We are still a few months away from the WiFi4EU program’s kick-off date, and many details are yet to be confirmed, but there is no denying that since the announcement of the initiative last year, we are all excited to...

WiFi4EU: Fast facts infographic for all you need to know! WiFi4EU is an initiative from the European Commission to promote free WiFi connectivity in public spaces across Europe. Open to public sector bodies who would like to offer free WiFi in areas where it does not...

WiFi cannibalization of cellular data - fact or fiction? Operators' perceptions of WiFi have been changing. While at first, they ignored it or even saw it as a threat, operators of all types are now implementing WiFi strategies. They have come to the realization that...

Leveraging WiFi strategies with an always-best-connected experience As we’ve seen in previous posts, WiFi connectivity has become essential to all types of operators for many different reasons. For one thing, lets them complement their value propositions, reduce...

Deliver an always-best-connected experience and fully optimize your WiFi network! Exciting things are happening here at Fon, and we’re ready to introduce our new Connectivity Experience Solution! Our latest solution was developed for Communications Service Providers...

We're celebrating significant network expansion in prime locations! Today is World WiFi Day and at Fon we’re excited to announce that we have significantly expanded beyond residential networks. With a network of over 20 million hotspots, we have increased our...

Fon’s Marcomm Director shares strategic insights on marketing at a leading tech company Can you explain a little bit about Fon? Fon is a technology company, present across 5 continents, and our core business is the development of WiFi technologies. Google, Microsoft,...

7 key points that will define the future of WiFi Since its birth in 1985, the WiFi industry has grown exponentially. Although originally designed to replace Ethernet cables in local computer networks, nowadays WiFi’s use is ubiquitous. At Fon we know that WiFi has to...

Delivering carrier WiFi services from the cloud As we’ve discussed in a previous post, service providers are moving toward WiFi strategies in order to go beyond traditional access propositions. The challenge is delivering WiFi services tailored to different segments...

Fon’s Head of R&D talks about enablers for providing good indoor connectivity David Valerdi, Head of Research and Development at Fon, addressed the Small Cells World Summit (SCWS) audience in London to discuss the alternatives operators have for improving indoor...

Service providers reap the benefits of holistic access propositions Previously, we’ve discussed how WiFi can be used as a disruptive asset in the competitive battle. Now, let’s take a look at how different types of operators can benefit from WiFi strategies. Today,...

Fon is back in London! This time for SCWS World 2017 Fon is excited to be back in the capital for SCWS World 2017, Fon the world's flagship event for the Small Cells/WiFi/Das market. Operators, vendors, end-user verticals and media will all be in attendance, and we’re...

WiFi: A disruptive asset in the competitive battle Many of today's major telco players are increasingly turning to WiFi strategies. Initially, WiFi was offered exclusively by fixed operators and WISPs in customers' homes, businesses or public spaces. Now, we are...

Fon discussed the importance of WiFi in neutral host solutions at WGC London 2017 Fon COO Enrique Farfán took to the stage at the world’s leading wireless event in London, organized by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, to introduce the concept of WiFi neutral hosts....

Fon will be in London for WBA Wireless Global Congress There are only a couple of days to go until WBA Wireless Global Congress in London! Fon is delighted to be the Gold sponsor of this event, and we can’t wait to meet with other leading players of the wireless...

Fon ranked a top 20 most promising wireless solution provider We are extremely proud that Fon has been recognized as one of the 20 most promising wireless solutions providers by CIOReview, an annual listing of 20 companies that are at the forefront of providing...

WiFi: The dominant wireless tech for the delivery of Internet of Things (IoT) According to the latest white paper from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) on Internet of Things (IoT), WiFi is a preferred access technology to support IoT deployments. Fon participated...

Fon Ranks as Established Leader in Juniper’s 2016 “Mobile Data Offload & Onload” Report We are proud to announce that Juniper has ranked Fon as an Established Leader among vendors of mobile offloading solutions in the report “Mobile Data Offload & Onload: Key...