Telstra will be launching the largest WiFi network in Australia with the debut of its Telstra Air service next Tuesday in more than 250 towns and cities across Australia and also over 15 million hotspots overseas in 18 countries including the UK, Spain, Brazil, Japan, France and Germany, via a partnership with Fon, a world leading Wi-Fi provider.
With the launch, Telstra Air customers will be able to access their home broadband allowance out and about both in Australia and overseas. According to the service provider, Telstra home broadband customers, including customers on the NBN can become a Telstra Air member at no additional charge provided they have a compatible gateway.
The largest service provider in Australia has been lighting up thousands of hotspots at payphone sites and retail outlets in popular locations across the country, and with its collaboration with Fon, its customers will have access to WiFi hotspots wherever they go.
The network is also being created using an innovative Wi-Fi sharing technology from Fon that’s being embraced by millions of people in Europe. It works by customers sharing a small portion of their home internet bandwidth in exchange for using their own home broadband allowance at hotspots across the nation and overseas.
Karsten Wildberger, Group Managing Director, Consumer & Products, Telstra
With the launch of Telstra Air people can stream music, catch up on their favourite TV show or browse the web when they’re out and about at shopping precincts, parks, cafes and transport hubs – all by using their Telstra home broadband allowance. Our new Collection bundles come with our most generous data allowances yet, and include a Bonus 6 month Presto subscription on most plans and a membership to Telstra Air for customers with a compatible gateway.
