May 8 2009 9:54PM GMT
Posted by: Kate Gerwig
Wi-Fi, hot spots, 3G, 4G, Verizon, MiFi, Qwest, AT&T, broadband, wireless broadband
Wi-Fi: You can take it with you
Posted by: Kate Gerwig
Wi-Fi, hot spots, 3G, 4G, Verizon, MiFi, Qwest, AT&T, broadband, wireless broadband
Being neither 3G nor 4G, Wi-Fi, with its “no G” status, is much in the news these days, which goes to show that beyond the next-gen hype, there’s life (and competition) in Wi-Fi yet.
First let’s look at Qwest, which is offering its high-speed Internet customers a good deal — free Qwest Wi-Fi access at 17,000 hot spots nationwide. Qwest Wi-Fi is actually rebranded AT&T Wi-Fi, so there’s no doubt a wholesale deal in place. Some years ago, this deal would have been unthinkably anti-competitive, but both of the former Baby Bells operate in completely separate wireline territories, and Qwest doesn’t own any wireless assets. So why not?
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