July 22, 2003
Sprint PCS to offer public WiFi
Source: GlobeTechnology
Television has a profound effect on the information that I am spoon-fed so I saw the commercials before seeing this article.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Corp. plans to offer high-speed wireless Internet access in the U.S. for laptops equipped with WiFi by the end of summer, joining a growing number of major phone companies that have embraced the hot technology.
The new service, announced Monday, will let customers connect with the Web whenever they're near one of about 800 "hot spots" around the nation, mostly through roaming agreements with WiFi carriers including Airpath Wireless and Wayport.
WiFi, short for wireless fidelity, radiates an Internet connection that multiple computers can share within 300 feet from any transmitter.
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