FONのCEO がApple CEO スティーブ・ジョブズと接触

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FONのCEO がApple CEO スティーブ・ジョブズと接触

Steve Jobs keen on a world where people share WiFi
スティーブ・ジョブズがWi-Fiを共有する世界観に共感

Apple Insider の記事よると、FONの創設者でCEOのマーティン・バーサフスキ氏が、先月初めApple CEO のスティーブ・ジョブズと接触、１時間半におよびジョブズと会談した模様。

Apple Insider 原文
Oct-30-2007
12:00 PM

"Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is reportedly "very interested" in a world where people share their WiFi connections in return for free access to other wireless hotspots in their communities, and recently met with the founder of upstart provider FON, whose business aims might just dovetail with the iPhone maker..."

Apple CEOのスティーブ・ジョブズは、人々がWi-Fiを共有し合う世界にとても興味を持っているとされ、iPhoneとビジネス的ぴったりとはまるサービス、"FON"の創設者と会った。

"... Jobs had previously read about FON, the latest venture of Argentinean new media entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, which launched in November 2005 under mantra "WiFi for everyone." It sells routers that have been designed to enable subscribers to share their home WiFi access in a more secure manner by splitting a traditional WiFi signal into two separate channels ..."

ジョブズは、"すべての人にWi-Fiを"というスローガンのもと、アルゼンチン人起業家・マーティン・バーサフスキが2005年11月に立ち上げたFONについては既に知っていた。FONは、2つのチャンネル搭載し会員が安全にWi-Fiを共有できるように設計された無線LANルーターを販売している。

"... Appreciative of its success, Jobs expressed interest in a sit-down with Varsavsky, which eventually took place earlier this month in Jobs' top-floor office at Apple headquarters in Cupertino..."

FONの躍進をみたジョブズはバーサフスキとの面会に興味を示し、ついに今月（10月）はじめクパティーノのApple本社最上階にあるジョブズのオフィスで実現した。

"... "He was very interested in FON; the meeting went on for an hour and a half," said Varsavsky, who described Jobs as appearing "trim" and "fit" in his ripped blue jeans and black hooded sweatshirt. "He's extremely curious. He asks a lot of questions. He's not the nicest guy -- I mean his questions are inquisit [sic] to say the least. He's to the point." ..."

バーサフスキによると、"穴の開いたジーンズにフード付のスウェットを着ていたジョブズは小ぎれいでぴしっとした。彼はFONにとても興味を示し、会議は1時間半に及んだ。とても好奇心旺盛で、私はたくさんの質問を受けた。取調べを受けているような感じがしたが、質問はポイントをついていた。"

"... "I really think [Jobs] liked the idea of FON. I think he loves the idea of a world where people share WiFi. That I could tell, " Varsavsky said. "I think he would like for there to be an opporunity for everyone to share WiFi."..."

"ジョブズはFONのアイデアをとても気に入ってくれたと思う。Wi-Fiを人々が共有する世界観が好きだと思う。ジョブズは皆がWi-Fiを共有することに参加したいに違いないと思う。"

既に世界最大のWi-Fiネットワークを持つFONですが、Appleとの協力が実現すれば普及に弾みがつくのは間違いないでしょう。果たして、iPod touch がどこでも使えるユビキタスな世界は実現するのか？このストーリーが今後発展することを期待します。

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Steve Jobs keen on a world where people share WiFi
スティーブ・ジョブズがWi-Fiを共有する世界観に共感

Apple Insider 原文
Oct-30-2007
12:00 PM

"Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is reportedly "very interested" in a world where people share their WiFi connections in return for free access to other wireless hotspots in their communities, and recently met with the founder of upstart provider FON, whose business aims might just dovetail with the iPhone maker..."

"... Jobs had previously read about FON, the latest venture of Argentinean new media entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, which launched in November 2005 under mantra "WiFi for everyone." It sells routers that have been designed to enable subscribers to share their home WiFi access in a more secure manner by splitting a traditional WiFi signal into two separate channels ..."

"... Appreciative of its success, Jobs expressed interest in a sit-down with Varsavsky, which eventually took place earlier this month in Jobs' top-floor office at Apple headquarters in Cupertino..."

"... "He was very interested in FON; the meeting went on for an hour and a half," said Varsavsky, who described Jobs as appearing "trim" and "fit" in his ripped blue jeans and black hooded sweatshirt. "He's extremely curious. He asks a lot of questions. He's not the nicest guy -- I mean his questions are inquisit [sic] to say the least. He's to the point." ..."

"... "I really think [Jobs] liked the idea of FON. I think he loves the idea of a world where people share WiFi. That I could tell, " Varsavsky said. "I think he would like for there to be an opporunity for everyone to share WiFi."..."

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