Sri Lanka Telecom has signed a deal with Fon that will enable the telco to deliver WiFi connectivity to their subscriber base. In addition to choosing Fontech’s carrier WiFi solution to deliver WiFi access locally, SLT Group has signed a roaming agreement with Fon to grant their users international access to WiFi in over 21 million locations globally.
With Fon's carrier WiFi solution, the telco said that it will be able to integrate Fontech technology into more than six router models equipped with FTTH, ADSL and LTE technologies with witch SLT will be able to provide customers with many different access alternatives, including captive portal, WISPr seamless connectivity, and EAP.
"Not only will Fontech’s technology complement our existing services in Sri Lanka through delivering seamless WiFi outside of the home, but we are also delighted to offer our customers the convenience of being able to access millions of Fon hotspots globally,” said Dileepa Wijesundera, CEO of SLT Group.
The service is currently being deployed and integrated, and will be launched in Q1 2018, targeting hundreds of thousands of CPEs.
"While Fon continues to specialize in the aggregation of WiFi networks, ensuring that the world’s largest community network continues to grow, Fontech is dedicated to developing the technology that operates the service," said Alex Puregger, CEO of Fon.
Fon has recently deployed Wi-Fi services 800,000 locations along with Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and China and with new roaming agreements with operators like Telekom Malaysia, Korea Telecom, and Softbank, Fon claims to include almost three million hotspots in the Asia-Pacific region.
Radhika Parashar
Economic Times
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