Comments on: Google, Skype Fund FON http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Guins http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-903889 Guins Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:14:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-903889 Statistics about the number of Fon spots in the world : http://Maps.FrancoFon.Fr Statistics about the number of Fon spots in the world : http://Maps.FrancoFon.Fr

]]> By: Lazyweb: Freeing wifi. Meraki, FON, x? — Some French Guy http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-802457 Lazyweb: Freeing wifi. Meraki, FON, x? — Some French Guy Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:31:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-802457 <p>[...] open-source, but they could run CUWiN software and are cheap. FON seems to have better backing (Sequoia, Google, Skype), but their marketing bugs me (Is that a for-profit trying too hard to be hip, calling itself a [...]</p> [...] open-source, but they could run CUWiN software and are cheap. FON seems to have better backing (Sequoia, Google, Skype), but their marketing bugs me (Is that a for-profit trying too hard to be hip, calling itself a [...]

]]> By: mathewingram.com/work http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44414 mathewingram.com/work Mon, 06 Feb 2006 03:36:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44414 <p><strong>FON sounds great, but will it work?</strong></p> <pre><code>It’s nice to hear that FON, the share-your-Wi-Fi network founded by entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, has gotten an investment from Google, along with Skype founders Niklas Zenstrom and Janus Friis - but while that is a huge vote of confidence, it ... </code></pre> FON sounds great, but will it work?

It’s nice to hear that FON, the share-your-Wi-Fi network founded by entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, has gotten an investment from Google, along with Skype founders Niklas Zenstrom and Janus Friis - but while that is a huge vote of confidence, it ...
]]> By: torstensson.com/blog http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44412 torstensson.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2006 01:16:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44412 <p><strong>FON investment - the Internet world getting strategic about access?</strong></p> <pre><code>FON, the wireless Internet company, has raised €18 million from a Who’s Who of Internet companies and venture capitalists. The round was led by Index Ventures and other investors are Google, Skype and Sequoia Capital. To me it seems like so... </code></pre> FON investment – the Internet world getting strategic about access?

FON, the wireless Internet company, has raised €18 million from a Who’s Who of Internet companies and venture capitalists.  The round was led by Index Ventures and other investors are Google, Skype and Sequoia Capital.
To me it seems like so...
]]> By: CHristian http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44410 CHristian Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:26:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44410 <p>1- ¿GOOGLE? ¿or VC ?</p> <p>2- ¿SKYPE of EBAY? ¿or founders (ex-owners) of Skype?</p> <p>3- ¿SKYPE of EBAY? ¿or VC?</p> <p>4- ¿CISCO? ¿or AN employeer of Cisco?</p> <p>:/ it is very diferent. or not?</p> 1- ¿GOOGLE? ¿or VC ?

2- ¿SKYPE of EBAY? ¿or founders (ex-owners) of Skype?

3- ¿SKYPE of EBAY? ¿or VC?

4- ¿CISCO? ¿or AN employeer of Cisco?

:/ it is very diferent. or not?

]]> By: jose del moral http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44408 jose del moral Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:04:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44408 <p>Great analysis! What I like the most about Fon is the fact that it mixes two big trends: social networking and wireless communications. And it does so in an international way, which is another key for sucess.</p> Great analysis! What I like the most about Fon is the fact that it mixes two big trends: social networking and wireless communications. And it does so in an international way, which is another key for sucess.

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44406 Rick Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:35:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44406 <p>I suppose the Sony Playstations can participate too.</p> <p>So we're headed for a ubiquitous wifi network. Anywhere you can place a wifi chip, you can extend the network. Cars could have them too, if mobility can be solved. Until then, any stationary device with a wifi chip can be a node on the wireless wifi network, as long as it's wifi and enabled to share.</p> <p>Makes sense. I like it. Wifi everywhere.</p> I suppose the Sony Playstations can participate too.

So we’re headed for a ubiquitous wifi network. Anywhere you can place a wifi chip, you can extend the network. Cars could have them too, if mobility can be solved. Until then, any stationary device with a wifi chip can be a node on the wireless wifi network, as long as it’s wifi and enabled to share.

Makes sense. I like it. Wifi everywhere.

]]> By: Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek Blogger » Congratulations to Martin and Fon http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44405 Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek Blogger » Congratulations to Martin and Fon Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:03:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44405 <p>[...] Congratulations to Martin Varasavsky, CEO of Fon. Maryam and I were invited up to his house when we were in Paris and he was a gracious and interesting host. Fon sounds like an interesting concept that lets you share your wifi with other people (and add services for your friends). It was funded for $21 million by a group that includes Google and Skype. Om Malik has more info. Martin has more info on his blog. [...]</p> [...] Congratulations to Martin Varasavsky, CEO of Fon. Maryam and I were invited up to his house when we were in Paris and he was a gracious and interesting host. Fon sounds like an interesting concept that lets you share your wifi with other people (and add services for your friends). It was funded for $21 million by a group that includes Google and Skype. Om Malik has more info. Martin has more info on his blog. [...]

]]> By: pablotossi http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44404 pablotossi Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:48:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/#comment-44404 <p>SI, Varsavsky is an Argentinian Entrepeneur!!! ;)</p> SI, Varsavsky is an Argentinian Entrepeneur!!! ;)

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