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'''FON Technology''' is a company founded in 2006 by CEO, entrepreneur and Internet pioneer Martin Varsavsky
 
with the goal of blanketing the world Wi-Fi that is free for everyone. Even though it is an SME, it has more than
 
13 million hotspots in more than 170 countries across the globe and partnerships with world’s leading Telcos.
 
This makes FON Technology the world’s largest Wi-Fi network. In addition to operate its WiFi network, FON
 
Technology develops its own technology (access points and service platform).
 
  
FON Technology's network usage has evolved from laptops to mobile devices (including game consoles) in the
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'''FON''' is the world's leading carrier WiFi provider. Pioneers of residential WiFi sharing, we revolutionised carrier WiFi with our technology, creating a globally connected WiFi network. Today, we continue to innovate through two leading business areas. '''Fon Solutions''' offers best-in-class WiFi products and services. Our cutting-edge management solutions enable service providers to configure, deliver and operate their own WiFi services. '''Fon Network''' aggregates residential and premium carrier WiFi footprints creating one coherent global WiFi network. We facilitate WiFi interconnection between carriers, provide access deals to interested parties, and enable seamless user roaming. Fon´s global clients include British Telecom, the Deutsche Telekom Group, SFR, Proximus, KPN, Cosmote, MWEB, SoftBank, Telstra, and Vodafone. To learn more, visit https://fon.com/
last few years. FON Technology has had to integrate its network with heterogeneous networks and operators
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(both fixed and mobile), acquiring a very valuable expertise and building effective, low cost and seamless
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networks. This knowledge has allowed FON Technology to develop and implement mechanisms, which ensure
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best user experience, into its technology.
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'''Role in UMOBILE project'''
 
'''Role in UMOBILE project'''
  
FON Technology role in UMOBILE project lies on providing expertise as WiFi network operator. FON
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FON role in UMOBILE project lies on providing expertise as WiFi network operator. FON will collaborate in several WPs of UMOBILE project, being its mayor contributions allocated for WP2 and WP5. In WP2, FON will participate in the definition of user requirements, system and network requirements and system deployability design in order to ensure an appropriate integration of the UMOBILE platform into FON WiFi network. Regarding WP5, FON will lead the work package and, in particular, the definition of the validation setup and deployment trial activities. FON will also contribute in the preparation of the proof of concept that will be used during the validation tasks. Finally, in WP6, FON will also lead with the exploitation task, as a representative of the industrial partners.
Technology will collaborate in several WPs of UMOBILE project, being its mayor contributions allocated for
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WP2 and WP5. In WP2, FON Technology will participate in the definition of user requirements, system and
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network requirements and system deployability design in order to ensure an appropriate integration of the
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UMOBILE platform into FON Technology Wi-Fi network. Regarding WP5, FON Technology will lead the
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work package and, in particular, the definition of the validation setup and deployment trial activities. FON
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Technology will also contribute in the preparation of the proof of concept that will be used during the validation
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tasks. Finally, in WP6, FON Technology will also lead with the exploitation task, as a representative of the
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industrial partners.
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FON is the world's leading carrier WiFi provider. Pioneers of residential WiFi sharing, we revolutionised carrier WiFi with our technology, creating a globally connected WiFi network. Today, we continue to innovate through two leading business areas. Fon Solutions offers best-in-class WiFi products and services. Our cutting-edge management solutions enable service providers to configure, deliver and operate their own WiFi services. Fon Network aggregates residential and premium carrier WiFi footprints creating one coherent global WiFi network. We facilitate WiFi interconnection between carriers, provide access deals to interested parties, and enable seamless user roaming. Fon´s global clients include British Telecom, the Deutsche Telekom Group, SFR, Proximus, KPN, Cosmote, MWEB, SoftBank, Telstra, and Vodafone. To learn more, visit https://fon.com/


Role in UMOBILE project

FON role in UMOBILE project lies on providing expertise as WiFi network operator. FON will collaborate in several WPs of UMOBILE project, being its mayor contributions allocated for WP2 and WP5. In WP2, FON will participate in the definition of user requirements, system and network requirements and system deployability design in order to ensure an appropriate integration of the UMOBILE platform into FON WiFi network. Regarding WP5, FON will lead the work package and, in particular, the definition of the validation setup and deployment trial activities. FON will also contribute in the preparation of the proof of concept that will be used during the validation tasks. Finally, in WP6, FON will also lead with the exploitation task, as a representative of the industrial partners.