Benjamin Kowarsch wrote:
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> Try to liberate yourself from a few assumptions we are all too
> willing to take for granted ...
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> Assumption #4: Any mobile telephony service can only be offered if
> the entire network is owned by one entity and administered as one
> entity.
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> a VoIP service company could offer services, without owning
> any WLAN base station themselves. One day, a customer may use their
> services from within an airport lounge where the WLAN is operated by
> the airline and comes as a free service to frequent flyers. Another
> day, that same customer may use the very same services from a hotel
> lounge where the WLAN is operated by the hotel and access charges are
> put on the hotel bill. Yet another day, that customer may use the
> services from a coffee shop where the coffee shop operates the WLAN
> and time limited access comes as a throw in with each consumption,
> i.e one cappuccino gives you 15 minutes WLAN access time.
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There is already a WLAN service like this in operation in the US. I
can't remember the name of it, but for a regular subscription you get
access to WLANs all over the place, but mostly in cafes AFAICS. No
VoIP service thrown in, but you could use Net2Phone.
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Received on Mon Aug 13 13:52:05 2001