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T-mobile bundles Wi-Fi and wireless phone service.


T-MOBILE HAS CLOSED ANOTHER GAP: selling Wi-Fi (WIreless-FIdelity) A logo from the Wi-Fi Alliance that certifies network devices comply with the IEEE 802.11 wireless Ethernet standards. In the early 2000s, Wi-Fi/802.11 became widely used (initially 802.11b, then 802.  and phone service as a package with one bill. T-Mobile phone customers can add unlimited hotspot service for US$19.99, $10 off the regular rate. T-Mobile HotSpot service continues to be available as a standalone stand·a·lone  
adj.
Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. 
 service via subscription and pay-as-you-go.

T-Mobile's next move is to integrate access to its GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations.  phone and Wi-Fi hotspot. T-Mobile will use technology developed by Boingo Wireless Boingo redirects here. For the Hoodwinked character see Boingo (Hoodwinked). For the rock band, see Oingo Boingo.
Boingo Wireless is a private American company that provides wireless communication services, specifically Wi-Fi.
 to let users manage connections between hotspot and GPRS, so they can locate both T-Mobile networks and connect at the best available speed. This will be followed by mobile + Wi-Fi devices that let customers seamlessly roam between the two T-Mobile networks. http://www.t-mobile.com
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Title Annotation:News: trends standards products
Publication:Mobile Business Advisor
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2003
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