09 May 2007

Wifi is in the air... But what do telcos think?

You just have to set up your computer wifi connection anywhere and you will reach many wifi network connection. Of course many of them are locked up so you cannot connect.

Moreover, the latter cellular generation include wifi connection.

In fact, where do we use the cellular:

  • At home
  • At work
  • Waiting in a cafe for somebody who's late
  • At a friends house
  • At a shopping center
  • At the airport or stations
  • ...

So what if sharing wifi connections experiences (under secure schemes) do popularize? There are some experiences (Guifi.net, Fon,...).

What if people use voip software (no calling cost) to communicate in those place?

How would telcos react?

In fact, they are reacting. We will come back on that.

Recommended reading:
Wi-Fi is Evil by Mark Evans

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