Mweb CEO Derek Hershaw said: 'We have been looking for a way to broaden our customers' access to WiFi beyond their home or office network without compromising the quality of internet access that they've become accustomed to.' To date, Fon had successfully launched in London with British Telecom, Belgium, Brazil, and recently, North America. WiFi enabled connectivity to the internet wherever a person was, with internet access an important economic driver in South Africa and around the world. Mweb aimed to create 160 000 Fon WiFi hotspots across the country in the next two to three years.
'What this means for Mweb ADSL customers is that they effectively act as hotspots, sharing their WiFi signal, at home or at the office, creating a larger mesh network of WiFi hotspots.'įon is based in Spain. This would give South Africans the opportunity to become part of a shared global and national WiFi network, Mweb said in a statement on Thursday. Internet service provider Mweb has announced an exclusive partnership with the world's largest WiFi network, Fon.