Thursday, August 13, 2009

Operators embracing WiFi, but how far will they go? - FierceBroadbandWireless

It's no secret mobile operators are now embracing WiFi, but will they go so far as to actively encourage customers to roam onto WiFi?

AT&T, through its acquisition of Wayport in 2008, has. It is using the network as a way to offload heavy mobile traffic primarily driven by iPhone users who are able to use AT&T's network of hotspots for free. The operator said it handled nearly 15 million WiFi connections on its network in the second quarter, a 41 percent increase over the first quarter. AT&T said 49 percent of the total connections were made by integrated devices...