Hughes, Facebook Partner on Colombian Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Hughes and Facebook are partnering on setting up Wi-Fi hot spots in Colombia employing a Hughes VSAT and Facebook's Express Wi-Fi software platform, Hughes said Wednesday. It said the service is aimed at service providers and integrators wanting to monetize their own hot spots, particularly in unserved or underserved areas. It said its customers have set up more than 32,000 satellite-based community Wi-Fi hot spots in Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico and Russia.