FON and Neuf Cegetel, France’s ISP, have entered the final technical phase before the launch of
the new Neuf WiFi FON service.

Starting on July 19th and throughout the summer, Neuf Cegetel will be integrating FON’s software into all of its Neuf Boxes and officially launch the service at the beginning of September. This free service will enable all Neuf subscribers who own a WiFi Neuf Box to join the FON Community and start sharing some of their Internet connection with the WiFi Community. These users will be able to enjoy free and secure access to every FON WiFi access point (called “FON Spots”) in France and around the world.

To join the FON Community, Neuf Cegetel subscribers will need to activate the service using the free activation wizard available for download on the Neuf and FON websites. More experienced users will be able to activate the Neuf WiFi FON service directly from the management console of their Neuf Box. Once the service has been activated, the Neuf Box will begin emitting a WiFi signal called "Neuf WiFi FON"

This partnership with Neuf Cegetel reinforces FON's close ties with other major ISPs, such as Time Warner Cable, and is the first one to fully integrate an ISP's WiFi capabilities with those of FON.