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JT fibre broadband customers will now have access to the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, which the telecoms firm says will help them to avoid some data roaming charges when they are away from the Island.
JT has signed a partnership agreement with Fon, a company which enables users to share a bit of their Wi-Fi bandwidth at home, and so connect for free to others who do the same when they are travelling around the world.
There are now over 20 million Fon Wi-Fi hotspots all over the world now free to JT fibre customers, including millions in France and over 500,000 in London alone.
JT says that Fon technology creates a second, separate signal that is used for sharing and is suitable for light internet browsing or checking emails. The home user will always have priority, so sharing doesn’t impact on the performance of their home service. The Company sys Also, they will not incur any extra costs or usage charges. Due to the separate Wi-Fi signal, there are no security implications - the service is completely safe and secure.
The company says that JT fibre broadband customers can decide to opt-out of this free service; however, that means they also will not be able to use the bandwidth provided by others or access the free services while abroad.
Dominic Vye, JT’s Head of Commercial Development, said: “JT has invested heavily to ensure that the Channel Islands have among the fastest broadband and mobile networks in the world. By now adding Fon to the range of benefits only available to JT fibre broadband customers, the islands take another step forward on our digital journey. This partnership will effectively create thousands of FREE Wi-Fi spots by Islanders for Islanders. By sharing a little, we all gain a lot, not just locally but globally.”
The Director of Fon Access, Ricardo Cabornero, said: "At Fon we are extremely excited to add a new partner to our global coverage. JT was the best partner to work with in Jersey in terms of density and quality of the network as they provide broadband in the majority of households of the Island. JT will enable up to 25,000 hotspots in 3 years. Fon customers will now also be able to connect to Wi-Fi when they visit the Island and JT customers will be able to roam FREE on Fon hotspots when they travel abroad."
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