Autonet Mobile hopes to turn the car into the next WiFi hotspot. The San Francisco-based start-up plans to unveil its Internet service provider for cars at International CES next week in Las Vegas. Its first product is a US$399 box that plugs into a cigarette lighter or standard wall plug. The box uses the company’s patent-pending Tru Technology to provide automatic session management between high- and low-speed networks. Passengers will also pay a $49 monthly fee for the on-the-go Internet access.
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Cars: The New WiFi Hotspots?
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire January 3, 2007 11:00 AMAutonet Mobile hopes to turn the car into the next WiFi hotspot. The San Francisco-based start-up plans to unveil its Internet service provider for cars at International CES next week in Las Vegas. Its first product is a US$399 box that plugs into a cigarette lighter or standard wall plug. The box uses the company’s patent-pending Tru Technology to provide automatic session management between high- and low-speed networks. Passengers will also pay a $49 monthly fee for the on-the-go Internet access.