Raf Thoonen
@ringlord
Tech45 is een wekelijkse podcast over het web, gadgets en
technologie.
Je kan live meeluisteren op dinsdagavond via live.tech45.eu.
De stream en de chatroom zijn daar open vanaf 21u00.
De opname start om 21u30.
Tech45 is ook te volgen op Twitter via @tech45cast.
Use Case • Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Note)
• Mobistar SIM card
• No Data plan
• WiFi
• Fon_Belgacom App
Why • Company SIM card
• Mobistar data plan costs 10 EUR / 500Mb
• Fon_Belgacom (Telenet Homespot) free
• WiFi coverage good in city and improving
• More and more public spaces have free WiFi
Why Not
• 3G / 4G Faster ?
• WiFi not everywhere
• Telenet Hotspot & Homespot
– No synergy with Fon
– Limited to 2Gb / month
– Homespot not rolled out yet
Future ?
• Will 3G / 4G replace residential internet
like GSM replaced PSTN ?
• A lot of people still have PSTN
• Will WiFi be everywhere ?
• Security of open WiFi ?
Discoveries
• Belgacom shop Meir Antwerpen does not
have FON
• Lunchgarden Edegem installed extra free
WiFi next to Telenet Hotspot
• Lots of bars have free WiFi
• App for Telenet Homespot ?
• Google+ app has setting to only upload
data when in WiFi range
• Questions ?
• Remarks ?
Thank you !