Wi-Fi roams where you want to

A global roaming platform has been launched aimed at improving access to public hotspots around the world. Working in a similar way to mobile phone roaming, the RoamPoint platform has been set up to facilitate global roaming agreements between Wi-Fi networks and service providers, reducing the hassle of having to sign up to billing agreements with multiple service providers. Backed by wireless chip manufacturer Intel and wireless hotspot provider The Cloud, RoamPoint plans to provide a single infrastructure so that service providers and hotspot networks can strike multiple roaming agreements.

"Whether you log on in Valencia or London you want the wireless experience to be the same," said Leon de Beer, director at RoamPoint.

RoamPoint plans to link together systems including signalling mediation, authentication, billing, provisioning and network monitoring.

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