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Websitefon.com
Blogfon.com/en/extern...
CategoryConsumer Web
Phone677923012
Email
Employees
DescriptionWireless networking community

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Madrid, ESP
Calle Quintanavides 15
2-1
Madrid, 28050, ESP

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CEO, Fon USA
Founder and CEO
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CEO, Fon Spain
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Fon

Fon was founded in 2006 by CEO, entrepreneur and internet pioneer Martin Varsavsky with the goal of blanketing the world with WiFi that is free for everyone.

With nearly 5 million hotspots around the globe, Fon is the largest WiFi network in the world.

Fon is backed by world renowned investors, including Atomico, British Telecom, the Coral Group, Google, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Skype.

The company partners with top telcos from around the world including: BT (UK), Zon (Portugal), Belgacom (Belgium), Oi (Brazil), SFR (France) and SoftBank (Japan).

At Fon’s core is its patented technology that makes it possible to broadcast two powerful, dedicated WiFi signals from a single broadband internet source. One signal is encrypted and private. The other signal is public but only accessible via password to registered users. Mobile operators bundle Fon WiFi devices together with smartphones or tablets. Fixed operators build Fon’s technology directly into their own routers so their customers get broadband and Fon access all in one device.

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Websitefon.com
Tags wifi
Fon screenshot
Above: FON Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

Twitxr

Websitetwitxr.com
StageLive
Launch DateFebruary 1, 2008

Twitxr is a Twitter-like service, launched by FON Labs in February 2008, that allows the user to post a brief text message and photo. They’ve also created software which allows direct posting from the iPhone.

Fon screenshot
Above: Sample user page
Uploaded: 2/17/08

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  1. LightReading (lightreading.com) [edit]
  2. Founder's Blog (english.martinvarsavsky.net) [edit]
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  4. Fon raises $13.5 million in funding round led by Atomico to put the US in its sights (eu.techcrunch.com) [edit]
  5. Fon Ended 2010 With 3.35 Million WiFi Hotspots, €28 Million In Revenues (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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