News - Martín Varsavsky
Done any FONing lately? Most Americans have never heard of the Madrid-based tech startup called FON, but if founder Martin Varsavsky has his way, the name will enter the lexicon the way "Googled" and "Skyped" have. Thanks to a new joint venture with BT Group (BT), announced on Oct.
Done any FONing lately? Most Americans have never heard of the Madrid-based tech startup called FON, but if founder Martin Varsavsky has his way, the name will enter the lexicon the way "Googled" and "Skyped" have. Thanks to a new joint venture with BT Group (BT), announced on Oct.
By Nic Fildes Ya.com is owned by Deutsche Telekom, the owner of T-Mobile, a rival to Vodafone in the mobile sector. Deutsche Telekom bought the Spanish company in 2000 for Euro 550m but put it up for sale this year.
By Bruce, Chaddus Entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky wants to build the world's largest wi-fi network. Not by erecting towers or laying cable, but by asking people to share.