Google Moves Into WiFi Arena

Online search leader Google is preparing to launch a wireless internet service, Google WiFi, according to several pages found on the company’s website on Tuesday.

A WiFi service, which offers a high-speed connection to the internet, would take Google even further from its search roots and move it into the fiercely competitive world of internet access providers and telecommunications companies.

The Google website has several references to Google WiFi but provides few details. One page http://wifi.google.com/faq.html refers to a product called Google Secure Access, which is designed to "establish a more secure connection while using Google WiFi."

A separate page http://wifi.google.com/download.html offers a free download of Google Secure Access, carrying the headline: "Your wireless connection is almost ready to use."

Google declined to comment. The company launched a sponsored WiFi "hotspot" in San Francisco’s Union Square district in April with a startup called Feeva.

Reuters

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