OTE provides the free Internet connection capability via WiFi hotspots and outside their home to OTE Double Play program customers, through the «OTE My WiFi»» service, in collaboration with the global WiFi network of Fon.
OTE My WiFi is a wireless network that is created and expanded by the users themselves. By contributing a small portion of the Internet connection they have at home, they gain the ability for free WiFi access to the Internet at more than 12 million hotspots (access points) worldwide.
Specifically, the equipment that accompanies OTE Double Play broadcasts two different WiFi signals: a private one and a public one, accessible by other subscribers. In essence the user shares a small part of his WiFi with other subscribers, gaining the ability to do the same himself.
The final result is the creation of a network where anyone «contributes» can connect for free to the Internet even when they are away from home. Regarding the connection method, the user looks for a wireless WiFi network on their device named (SSID) «OTE WIFI FON», selects «connect» and then enters the username and the password of their connection.
The company assures that the service has been designed and implemented so that the integrity and security of the user’s connection is protected from potential malicious users.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
