Vonage has entered into a three-year deal with EarthLink to provide its VoIP services using EarthLink’s citywide WiFi infrastructure.
As per the deal, VoIP giant will purchase Internet access from EarthLink on a wholesale basis in cities where EarthLink has built a citywide WiFi network. Vonage would sell them under its own brand in any market where EarthLink has such a network.
At present, EarthLink’s WiFi service is available in three markets, Anaheim, Calif., Milpitas, Calif., and New Orleans. It would extend to 12 more markets including Philadelphia later this year.
Vonage is yet to fix the price and launch dates for the service. Most probably, the company will bundle the service with its voice services that cost $25 a month for unlimited calling in America and selected European countries.
