FON UNVEILS INNOVATIVE WEB APPLICATIONS WiFi ROUTER � THE FONERA 2.0N
Fonera 2.0n caters to all Web 2.0 users with faster WiFi, home network access, converting 3G to WiFi and managing file uploads/downloads � even with your computer off
MADRID�and�SAN�FRANCISCO�July�14,�2009�FON today�unveiled�the�Fonera�2.0n�WiFi�router,�combining�FON�s�revolutionary�WiFi�sharing�and�
money�making�features�with�seamless�integration�and�management�of�popular�
Web�2.0�services�such�as�YouTube,�Facebook,�Picasa,�Flickr,�RapidShare,�and�
other�content�even�while�users��PCs�are�off.
�If�there�is�one�annoying�aspect�of�the�otherwise�great�internet,�it�s�the�time�it�
takes�to�upload�videos�and�pictures,�or�to�download�movies,�TV�series,�games,�
and�software�from�the�internet,��said�Martin�Varsavsky,�FON�s�CEO.��The�Fonera�
2.0n�is�the�first�WiFi�router�that�frees�up�your�computer�from�those�tasks.��Close�
your�computer,�continue�uploading�and�downloading!��
Built�around�the�faster�802.11n�standard,�Fonera�2.0n�has�a�greater�WiFi�reach�
and�faster�throughput�than�802.11g�routers,�and�its�more�powerful�processors�
and�sophisticated�software�enable�it�to�run�parallel�applications�and�
simultaneous�uploads�and�downloads.�The�Fonera�2.0n�is�kind�of�like�a�remote�
control�for�your�laptop.�You�can�manage�upload,�download�and�synch�ALL�of�
your�web�apps�while�you�are�away�from�home.��Your�computer�is�no�longer�
hostage�to�the�speed�of�the�connection���no�more�getting�stuck�for�hours�
waiting�for�something�to�load.�
A�built‐in�USB�port�and�Fonera�2.0�management�software�allows�users�to�connect�
external�hard�drives�and�other�USB�devices.�This�enables�users�to�share�data�
wirelessly,�upload�videos�or�photos�automatically�to�YouTube,�Flickr,�Picasa�and�
Facebook,�or�download*�torrents�or�files�directly�from�RapidShare�and�
Megaupload�without�a�computer�running�at�the�same�time.�Additional�features�
include�the�ability�to�backup�files�to�a�hard�drive,�print,�or�access�a�remote�
webcam�via�WiFi,�and�convert�an�HSDPA�or�3G�dongle�to�WiFi.�
�
Fonera�2.0n�can�also�help�users�save�money�on�energy�and�reduce�their�CO2�
output.�A�Fonera�2.0n�router�consumes�less�than�four�watts�while�downloading,�
instead�of�a�PC�that�averages�100�watts,�so�users�can�reduce�their�CO2�emissions�
by�273Kg�a�year���equivalent�to�driving�an�SUV�more�than�1,500km�per�year.�**�
�The�deep�integration�of�online�file�sharing,�social�networks,�and�other�Web�
2.0�content�into�our�already�busy�daily�lives�translates�into�more�hours�spent�at�
the�computer,�greater�energy�use�and�more�greenhouse�emissions,��said�
Varsavsky.���By�enabling�users�to�handle�basic�computing�tasks�from�the�router�
instead�of�the�PC,�we�re�taking�a�small�step�towards�reducing�power�
consumption�without�limiting�functionality.��
Fonera�2.0n�also�maintains�all�the�features�of�previous�FON�WiFi�routers.�
Once�connected,�it�creates�two�WiFi�signals,�one�private�and�one�public,�that�
allow�for�a�secure,�wireless�internet�connection�at�home�and�free�access�at�FON�
Spots�worldwide.�Fonera�owners�can�also�choose�to�make�money***�by�selling�
FON�WiFi�access�passes�at�their�FON�Spot.�
For�further�information�about�the�Fonera�2.0n,�visit�www.fon.com.�
About�FON:�
FON�started�the�free�WiFi�revolution�in�2006�with�the�first�Fonera�WiFi�router�
and�the�goal�of�free,�ubiquitous�WiFi�for�everyone.�Today,�FON�has�more�than�
half�a�million�FON�Spots,�over�1.5�million�registered�foneros,�and�a�growing�list�of�
Telco�partners�who�add�FON�functionality�to�their�broadband�routers.�Google,�
eBay,�British�Telecom,�Index�Ventures,�Coral�Group�and�Sequoia�Capital�are�
investors�in�FON.
FON,�the�FON�logo,�and�Fonera�are�trademarks�of�FON.�Other�company�and�
product�names�may�be�trademarks�of�their�respective�owners.�
Posted on Monday, 17 August 2009 by admin
|
