SFR WiFi Service was the first WiFi service to be marketed in France by a mobile
operator. See how it has developed.
October
SFR subscriber, you can access to 10,000 hotspots by dialing WIFI ou your mobile
SFR subscriber, access to 10,000 hotspots of SFR and its partners in metroplitan
France (Cegetel, Hub Télécom, Orange...) by dialing WIFI (i.e. 9434) on your mobile
(free call)
WiFi Day: Discover the SFR WiFi Service
During the WiFi Day organised by Wireless Link (this association promotes the
use of WiFi in public areas in France), SFR offers a free of charge access to
the wireless broadband Internet access in all hotspots.
Interoperability : SFR and Bouygues Telecom
SFR and Bouygues Telecom set up the interoperability between the their two WiFi
networks
Interoperability : SFR Cegetel and Orange
SFR Cegetel and Orange set up the interoperability between the first two networks
of France
November
SFR 3G
SFR launches 3G in France for the general public.
La Défense
SFR installs WiFi coverage for La Défense, the biggest business district in Europe.
3G/GPRS/WiFi remote corporate access package
SFR launches a remote corporate access package combining 3G, GPRS and WiFi access.
Cooperation agreement with Exclusive Hotels
SFR signs an agreement with the Exclusive Hotel group, which represents 170 independent
hotels in France.
October
Cooperation agreement with Best Western
SFR signs a WiFi cooperation agreement with Best Western, the world's largest
hotel chain with more than four thousand hotels in eighty countries.
Wireless Link
SFR initiates the creation of Wireless Link, an association of operators, becoming
a founder member. The aim of this association is to create genuine cooperation
between its members and, in time, to achieve full hotspot interoperability.
GPRS/WiFi remote corporate access package
First GPRS/WiFi commercial offering for SFR Entreprises customers.
Gare du Nord
SFR WiFi Service offering at the Gare du Nord in cooperation with SNCF and Télécom
Développement.
Palais des Congrès et des Festivals de Cannes
First commercial WiFi offering at the Palais des Festivals de Cannes during the
3GSM World Congress.