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2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: The most digital football competition in history The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia is starting this week, and it is pegged to become the most digital football competition in history. Expectations are that it will significantly...

Virgin Mobile Mexico use Fon’s SDK technology to enable WiFi access We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Virgin Mobile Mexico, the leading digital provider of mobile services in Latin America! With over 800,000 mobile customers across Mexico,...

WPA2: WiFi Previous Access, WiFi Past Access Or “how to simply and securely manage access on your WiFi network”. This blog comes from David Tajuelo, our Senior Channel Manager Iberia & UK. The other day, a friend of mine was visiting the office of a...

United Group use Fon’s global footprint to increase WiFi coverage for subscribers We’re happy to announce that, as a result of a recently-closed deal between Fon and the United Group, customers of the Balkan telco operator now have access to more than 68...

The magic behind new tech: Big Data, AI, and Machine and Deep Learning Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning have become the latest hot buzzwords. They’re behind image recognition for face filters, speech recognition for...

Breaking news: We’ve acquired XCellAir! Today, we are delighted to announce that we have acquired XCellAir, an InterDigital Inc. company and expert in WiFi Quality of Experience (QoE). The acquisition will strengthen Fontech, our technology...

The new WiFi Since the beginning of WiFi networks and the appearance of the 802.11 standards around 1995, there have been rumors regarding possible security-related issues. With the intention of making user and guest access to these networks more secure, different...

6 WiFi megatrends to consider as we gear up for 5G 5G promises a telecommunications revolution rather than just an evolution. But, in order for this revolution to take place, 5G will have to make use of a variety of different technologies in an ecosystem of...

Fontech: Empowering operators to combat current challenges with WiFiMiguel Vicario, Product Management Director at Fontech, had the pleasure of talking to Mónica Valle of Bit Life Media at Mobile World Congress about the role of WiFi in our ever connected lives. As...

Webinar alert: Join our discussion with Analysys Mason on MSP WiFi opportunities According to Analysys Mason, WiFi makes up three-quarters of smartphone traffic and hasn’t seen any decline in usage relative to cellular technologies. The fact that WiFi is maintaining...

Disrupting the market with Guest WiFi for small businesses! Today at Mobile World Congress we announced our Guest WiFi offering for service providers that want to tap into the small business market. An upgraded solution, Vodafone Spain are using it to deploy WiFi...

Qualcomm and Fontech join forces to combat poor WiFi coverage Good morning from Barcelona! As Mobile World Congress kicks off today, we’re excited to announce a technological partnership agreement with Qualcomm Technologies. We’ve integrated our Home WiFi Solution...

Fon partner KT showcasing new, ultra-fast WiFi at Winter Olympics With the 2018 Winter Olympics kicking off this week in PyeongChang, we’re turning our attention towards South Korea for today’s blog post. KT Corporation, Fon’s partner since 2014 and South Korea’s...

Rishav Chandra Choudhary, Fontech's sales representative in SAARC What’s your role at Fontech? I represent Fontech in the SAARC region which includes India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. I’m based in New Delhi, India. Before joining...

Osmar Corrêa Jr., Fontech's sales representative in LATAM What’s your role at Fontech? My name is Osmar Corrêa Jr., I’m based in São Paulo, Brazil and I’m the Latin American Manager for Fontech. My experience in telecom market goes back many years, having worked for...

Paul Harper, Fontech's sales representative in Europe, CIS, Russia What’s your role at Fontech? Based in Slovakia, I represent Fontech for Europe, Russia, and CIS. Historically, Fontech has had a strong presence in Western Europe, but I’m happy to be able to help the...

Nilesh Kumar Nagarsheth, Fontech's sales representative in MEA What’s your role at Fontech? I’m Fontech’s representative in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and I am based in Dubai where I’ve been for over 17 years now! My experience in telco spans over 25 years...

Cecilia Ferrugia, Fontech's sales representative in North America & the Caribbean What’s your role at Fontech? My name is Cecilia Farrugia, and I’m your go-to Fontech representative for the North American and Caribbean markets. There are many, many opportunities here...

Fontech: Meeting your local WiFi needs on a global scale! The new year is an opportunity to refocus on business objectives. As you gear up for 2018, we’re delighted to say that no matter where you are, we have your WiFi needs covered. The Fontech International Sales...

Want to make the workplace more secure and productive? The latest of our cutting-edge solutions, Enterprise Control, launches today to make the workplace a more productive and secure environment. Nowadays, many companies are providing WiFi connectivity for employees...

#lifeatfon: Rebecca Moy, Fontech Product Marketing Specialist Next up in our #lifeatfon series is an interview with Rebecca Moy, Fontech Product Marketing Specialist. Describe your Fon journey! I joined Fon at the start of 2017. At the beginning, I spent most of my...

Winncom Technologies to deliver Fontech’s WiFi solutions in 90 Countries! Today we are thrilled to announce a new global distribution agreement with Winncom Technologies, one of the biggest wireless distributors globally! Our portfolio of solutions is now available to...

Maximize revenue potential with our latest solutions The Wireless Broadband Alliance has just released its 2017/2018 Annual Industry Report. This report analyzes the main business opportunities, key discussions, and upcoming trends within the wireless ecosystem. In...

#lifeatfon: Mónica Fernández, Integration & Deployment Manager This week we've been talking to Mónica Fernández about her #lifeatfon as an Integration & Deployment Manager. Describe your Fon journey! I have been working at Fon for nine years, and there have been lots...

Rapid expansion of the Fon Network in Asia-Pacific! 2017 has been an important year of expansion for our WiFi footprint, especially for the Fon Network in Asia-Pacific! In our last post, we announced an exciting new partnership with Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT Group),...

Fontech’s software to deliver new WiFi service in Sri Lanka! Fontech’s software will soon be powering a new WiFi service for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT Group), enabling them to deliver WiFi connectivity on the go to their subscriber base of 4 million people. SLT Group...

Control and optimize your users’ home WiFi experience! Earlier this week we announced our latest launch: Fontech’s Home WiFi Solution! Working hand-in-hand with telcos to ensure it meets their needs, we’ve developed this state-of-the-art solution to enable...

Introducing Fontech's Home WiFi Solution For over a decade, Fon has been working with carriers to build the world's largest community WiFi network, something which we’re well known for. Over that time, the company has gathered invaluable experience in enabling the...

A new brand is born: Fontech Today we are excited to launch Fontech, a leader in WiFi software for operators and enterprises! Using Fon’s +10 years of experience in the WiFi industry as a basis, Fontech's mission is to make WiFi management smart and simple. Fon...

Myth-busting "seamless" WiFi connectivity Every day we’re surrounded by buzzwords, industry jargon, and catchy phrases. So much so, that we’ve become immune to their meaning and the desired impact is, quite frankly, lost. We want to set that straight. Today our focus...