{"id":131,"date":"2002-02-25T11:23:50","date_gmt":"2002-02-25T09:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.multiplicity.dk\/?p=131"},"modified":"2002-02-25T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2002-02-25T09:23:50","slug":"more-roaming-for-the-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krag.be\/index.php\/2002\/02\/25\/more-roaming-for-the-real-world\/","title":{"rendered":"More roaming for the real world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>More roaming for the real world<\/strong> &#8211; Swiss Virtual Mobile Operator t-net, announced the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weroam.com\/\">WeRoam<\/a> service. The service allows users to seamlessly roam between GSM networks and W-LAN hotspots for wireless data coverage. Using GSM authentication for both GSM and W-LAN service, seems like a clever move. It brings the security of a hardware-based SIM-card to W-LAN authentication, but more importantly it allows users to roam seamlessly, and receive a single bill for this best-of-both-worlds service.<br \/>\nAlthough the service initially only covers W-LAN roaming, the goal of GSM\/GPRS and WLAN roaming is clear.<br \/>\nCombine this with Nokia&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nokia.com\/phones\/nokiad211\/\">D211<\/a> W-LAN and GPRS data card, and suddenly we&#8217;re getting somewhere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"item\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Taking the hint<\/strong> &#8211; 3G operator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmo2.com\/docs\/home.html\"><\/a>MmO2, with licenses to operate UMTS networks in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands (and looking to add Ireland), has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ananova.com\/yournews\/story\/sm_528790.html\">apparently<\/a> taken the consequence of the lack of 3G handsets, and the severe lack of market interest in 3G services, and has postponed it&#8217;s planned \u00a33 billion pound development of 3G networks, pending stronger market demand.<br \/>\nOuch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More roaming for the real world &#8211; Swiss Virtual Mobile Operator t-net, announced the WeRoam service. 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