Fon working with Qualcomm on new router and chip integration

January 20, 2014

With new Qualcomm-based products, more funds and a U.S. expansion, free Wi-Fi aggregator Fon expects to reach 35 million hotspots by 2016.Since its inception in 2006, Fon has been working to build a crowd-sourced network of hotspots, where users share their broadband connection via Wi-Fi and in return get free access to other hotspots around the world. The company also has programs for small businesses and enterprises that are invitation-only, for now. The recipe has been successful: Fon’s network now stands at over 12 million hotspots.To continue to grow, Fon is working with Qualcomm on new products, including a customized router. To share their Internet connection with other members of the Fon network, users need a special router that creates two separate signals—one private and one shared. The company is now developing a new router that will ship during the first half of the year. It uses a chipset from Qualcomm and will add a social music component, Fon said without offering any details.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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