AT&T acquires Wayport for $275M — now has 80,000 hot spots
AT&T has acquired Wayport, a company that built out about 8,000 WiFi hot spots including in places like McDonald’s, for $275 million in cash. The move is another signal that AT&T intends to become a WiFi access point giant — the company now boasts 80,000 points world wide.
The purchase of the Austin, Texas company, which comes at a time when acquisitions have slowed to a trickle, is significant because it reflects how mobility technology investments… Continue Reading
Debix tries to broaden the reach of its smart identity theft service
Debix is one of the smartest services I’ve ever seen to combat identity theft. It can stop the theft of your identity as it happens. Today, the company is slicing its prices so that a single consumer can protect himself or herself against identity theft for $24 a year.
Debix operates an efficient electronic network that is built on the premise that while a thief can convince an institution that he is you, the thief cannot… Continue Reading