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German High Court approves Unitymedia’s ‘free’ Wi-Fi network

April 25, 2019 12.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia is entitled to activate a separate Wi-Fi hotspot on its customers’ internet routers without their prior consent.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation, Top Story Tagged With: hotspot, Supreme Court, Unitymedia, Verbraucherzentrale NRW, Wi-Fi, WifiSpot Edited: 26 April 2019 12:42

Unitymedia opens cable modems for Wi-Fi network

April 18, 2016 21.57 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia will offer its customers the possibility to use the Wi-Fi network of other customers free of charge while outside the reach of their own hotspot.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Tech Tagged With: hotspot, Liberty Global, Unitymedia, Wi-Fi, Wi-Free Edited: 18 April 2016 21:59

Austria’s simpliTV launches internet service

October 5, 2015 18.40 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian DTT platform simpliTV has commenced offering internet access.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial Tagged With: Austria, Drei, DTT, hotspot, internet, SIM, simpliTV, Wi-Fi Edited: 5 October 2015 18:40

UPC Austria to launch free Wi-Fi service

October 1, 2015 13.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austria’s largest cable operator UPC Austria will offer its customers the possibility to surf the net for free using other customers’ Wi-Fi networks.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Tech Tagged With: Austria, hotspot, UPC Austria, Wi-Free Edited: 1 October 2015 13:14

Unitymedia rolls out free Wi-Fi in 100 cities

June 9, 2015 21.03 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger, ANGA COM 2015, Cologne

German cable operator Unitymedia will set up public internet hotspots in selected cities within its coverage area in federal states North-Rhine Westphalia, Hessen and Baden-Württemberg.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: free, Germany, hotspot, Unitymedia, Wi-Fi Edited: 9 June 2015 21:03

NetCologne launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in Cologne

May 5, 2014 19.11 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator NetCologne has installed Wi-Fi hotspots in Cologne through which internet users can surf the net free of charge with their smartphones, tablets or laptops.

Filed Under: Mobile TV, Newsline Tagged With: Cologne, free, hotspot, NetCologne, Wi-Fi Edited: 5 May 2014 19:11

Kabel Deutschland to expand Wi-Fi network

April 22, 2014 09.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland will add more than 60 cities to its public Wi-Fi network in the next weeks.

Filed Under: Multiscreen, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Germany, hotspot, Kabel Deutschland, Wi-Fi Edited: 22 April 2014 12:51

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