Wifi handset manufacturer SMC has done a deal with The Cloud to allow Skype
web calls from any of 8,500 public hotspots across Europe for a flat £6.99 a
month.
The £149.99
SMC
wifi Skype handset will automatically connect with the service when within range
of a Cloud hotspot and early adopters will get one month's free access.
Calls to other Skype users are free, and those to cellular and dial-up phones
are at Skype Out rates, which are less than standard charges.
Niall Murphy, chief technology officer of
The
Cloud, said: “Our agreement with SMC provides an exciting new service for
our Wifi hotspots and marks the start of a real low-cost alternative to
traditional telecoms services.”
The
service launches in Britain this month, with Scandanavia and Germany
following towards the end of the year; and France, Spain, Italy and Benelux
joining in early 2007. We will be posting a review of the SMC phone, and a
similar model from Netgear, soon.
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