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To: jttmab who wrote (15)9/20/2005 11:29:46 AM
From: Bucky Katt  Read Replies (1) of 149
 
Google offers clues to its own Wi-Fi service

Internet search leader Google is preparing to launch its own wireless Internet service, according to several pages found on the company's Web site on Tuesday.

The Google site refers to a product called "Google Secure Access," which is designed to "establish a more secure connection while using Google WiFi," according to a frequently asked questions page.

A separate page offers a free download of Google Secure Access.

Google declined to comment.

The launch of a Wi-Fi service would move Google away from its core Internet search service and into the competitive world of Internet service providers and telecommunications giants.

Speculation about a forthcoming Wi-Fi service from Google has been rife since August, following an article in Business 2.0 magazine, but the company has refused to discussed its plans.

Wi-Fi is an increasingly popular technology that is used to provide high-speed wireless Internet access in homes, business and public spaces like airports and coffee shops. Google launched a sponsored Wi-Fi hot spot in San Francisco's Union Square district in April with a start-up called Feeva.

The FAQ says that the Google Secure Access service is in "beta," meaning that the company does not consider it a fully finished product--similar to the company's Gmail e-mail service.

By Reuters
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