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What are the benefits of linking GSM-HSPA and Wi-Fi?

April 26, 2017Benefits linking wi-fi

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What are the benefits of linking GSM-HSPA and Wi-Fi?

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For GSM operators, the greatest benefit of adding Wi-Fi to their service offerings is flexibility. For example, many GSM operators see Wi-Fi as a complement for their GPRS, EDGE and/or UMTS-HSPA networks, giving their customers more options for accessing the Internet and data services. By offering adjunct Wi-Fi services, GSM operators also can leverage the installed base of Wi-Fi PC card modems and laptops with embedded 802.11 modems. One example of this strategy is T-Mobile HotSpot, which launched in 2002 as a complement to the company’s GPRS network. AT&T offers its EDGE and 3G mobile Laptop customers an option similar to T-Mobile HotSpot. AT&T customers get free AT&T Wi-Fi Basic access at thousands of hotspots nationwide including participating locations like Starbucks, select airports and restaurants.