Joikusoft, DNA to Offer Wi-Fi Access for Mobile Broadband
Finland-based mobile software company Joikusoft and a telecom firm DNA
have come together to offer Joikusoft's mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software
solution called JoikuSpot to DNA subscribers. The software will turn
mobile phones into wireless broadband internet gateways, allowing
laptops, iPods, and other Wi-Fi devices to connect to DNA's 3G internet
service.
According to Joikusoft, its software installs to a mobile phone and
users may turn JoikuSpot on with one click to transform the phone into a
mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot. Coupled with DNA's high-speed flat rate mobile
data plan, DNA Matkanetti, DNA subscribers can expect connection speeds
up to 2 Mbit/s.
The
bandwidth, says the company, can be shared to allow multiple connections
in parallel. The internet connection is not limited to laptops as
JoikuSpot can also connect iPods, internet tablets, mini-PCs, and
digital cameras with Wi-Fi.
"With
JoikuSpot, DNA customers can now enjoy mobile internet even more, and
add value to their wireless broadband subscription," says
Joikusoft
chairman and founder Tom Ojala.
"We
want to offer our mobile customers an easy way to access mobile
broadband wherever they are, simply by using their mobile phone as an
internet gateway,” says Timo Varsila, head of DNA's Product Department.
The
company informs that JoikuSpot is a secure mobile internet HotSpot
solution, and makes use of the security offered by the Symbian OS
platform. The users have full control over who gets to connect to
internet through their JoikuSpot access point.
