Comments on: FON launches “the wireless networking era”: 5$ for a router! http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/ web business models, information systems, high tech, software economics, SaaS, Software + Service, innovation, new product development, digital strategy, software engineering, remote / mobile / wireless technologies, VoIP, IPTV, blogs, telecommunication business models, computer networks architecture, project management, user-generated content philosophy, entrepreneurial finance, outsourcing, operations - logistics - e-procurement - supply chain management, customer relationship management, telecom billing, clusters of innovation, e-Business, e-Commerce, start-up launch, fast-growing ventures management, globalization + some useless stuff (usually getting the most visits & comments) Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Scoop: Orange (Group France Telecom) to co-operate with FON « “Tech IT Easy” - Jeremy Fain’s Blog http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-1158 Scoop: Orange (Group France Telecom) to co-operate with FON « “Tech IT Easy” - Jeremy Fain’s Blog Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:47:17 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-1158 [...] I had already written about FON, Martin Varsavsky’s newest project consisting in creating a worldwide community of people sharing wireless hotspots. [...] [...] I had already written about FON, Martin Varsavsky’s newest project consisting in creating a worldwide community of people sharing wireless hotspots. [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-31 Jeremy Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:25:00 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-31 Kari, if you want, I can put you in touch with people who work with FON. I believe your experience can be extremely valuable to them because, from talking with them, I can tell that they trust wLan technology a lot. Kari, if you want, I can put you in touch with people who work with FON. I believe your experience can be extremely valuable to them because, from talking with them, I can tell that they trust wLan technology a lot.

]]> By: Kari http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-30 Kari Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:35:00 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-30 Jeremy, a company called joltage networks tried that fon-style of stuff a bit after 2000. and then there was myzones after that. both collapsed in few years. I and couple of friends tried to build a little wi-fi cloud in my neighorhood to have our own little lan, but we found out that the wlan-tech just sucks. having spent two weeks around europe with really spotty (and in hotels, really expensive) internet access, the idea behind FON is something I would've loved, but maybe I'm just too cynical with my own experiences with wlan as anything other than immature tech for last mile connections. Jeremy, a company called joltage networks tried that fon-style of stuff a bit after 2000. and then there was myzones after that. both collapsed in few years.
I and couple of friends tried to build a little wi-fi cloud in my neighorhood to have our own little lan, but we found out that the wlan-tech just sucks.
having spent two weeks around europe with really spotty (and in hotels, really expensive) internet access, the idea behind FON is something I would’ve loved, but maybe I’m just too cynical with my own experiences with wlan as anything other than immature tech for last mile connections.

]]> By: Jeremy http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-29 Jeremy Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:37:00 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-29 You know Jedi, I can´t see how FON, a project financially backed up by Skype, Google and two top-tier venture capital funds (namely Sequoia Capital, THE most prominent fund, and Index Ventures), cannot be a huge success. It almost already is! (take a look at its founder´s blog in my links - FON is ahead schedule in terms of market penetration!). For more information on FON shareholder´s structure: http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/06/75072_HNgoogleskype_1.html You know Jedi, I can´t see how FON, a project financially backed up by Skype, Google and two top-tier venture capital funds (namely Sequoia Capital, THE most prominent fund, and Index Ventures), cannot be a huge success. It almost already is! (take a look at its founder´s blog in my links - FON is ahead schedule in terms of market penetration!).

For more information on FON shareholder´s structure: http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/06/75072_HNgoogleskype_1.html

]]> By: Jedi http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-28 Jedi Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:30:00 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-28 Haha. Don't worry: I'll remember...:) Haha. Don’t worry: I’ll remember… :)

]]> By: Jeremy http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-27 Jeremy Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:42:00 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-27 Jedi, For once, I do not support your viewpoint. I think FON is very likely to become a worldwide popular tool like Yahoo!, Google, eBay, and this very blog - IT Addict)); Anyway, only time will tell who´s right between us. Make sure you remember these postings so that we can see where we stand together! Jedi,

For once, I do not support your viewpoint. I think FON is very likely to become a worldwide popular tool like Yahoo!, Google, eBay, and this very blog - IT Addict));

Anyway, only time will tell who´s right between us. Make sure you remember these postings so that we can see where we stand together!

]]> By: Jedi http://techiteasy.org/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-26 Jedi Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:26:00 +0000 https://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/fon-launches-the-wireless-networking-era-5-for-a-router/#comment-26 The problem is that Internet Providers and broadband carriers are not very keen on allowing a user's private connection to be shared with others. So FON's idea is great but might not work for long... The problem is that Internet Providers and broadband carriers are not very keen on allowing a user’s private connection to be shared with others.

So FON’s idea is great but might not work for long…

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