mikesd81 writes “Mobile technology group Ericsson is predicting a ’swift end’ for Wi-Fi hotspots, according to the PC Pro site. Johan Bergendahl, the company’s chief marketing officer, offers this analysis: ‘The rapid growth of mobile broadband is set to make Wi-Fi hotspots irrelevant … Hotspots at places like Starbucks are becoming the telephone boxes of the broadband era. Industry will have to solve the international roaming issue … Carriers need to work together. It can be as simple as paying 10 euros per day when you are abroad.’ He also pointed to a lack of coverage as a potential hindrance to the growth of the technology.”
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