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Devicescape is always expanding the number of supported networks, which currently include:

AT&T Wi-Fi Locations (including Barnes & Noble and McDonalds)
Atria Networks (Canada)
FatPort (Canada)
FON (world-wide personal access points for Wi-Fi)
Google Wi-Fi (Google Mountain View, CA public access wireless network.)
NTT Communications Hotspot (Japan)
OpenSpark (free, community-based Wi-Fi network)
T-Mobile USA Hotspots (Starbucks, Borders Books, airports, FedEx-Kinkos, Hyatt Hotels)
Softbank BB Mobile Point (Japan)
Surf and Sip

In addition to these networks, we're in the process of testing and verifying the following new networks:

Boingo (Airport Locations Only)
Earthlink Wi-Fi
Gordon Biersch
KPN Hotspots
McCarran Airport (Las Vegas)
PT Wi-Fi (Portugal)
Sprint PCS WiFi
The Cloud (UK)
Union Square Wireless (San Francisco)
University of Calgary
Wayport (McDonalds, Hertz, iHOP, Hilton, Wyndham Resorts)
WiFly (Taiwan)

Customers can add these experimental networks to their accounts and should report back to us their experiences. This will help us verify these faster and improve your overall coverage.

To add additional networks that are not yet on this list, you can submit a request via our forums or provide information yourself on our add a network form.

Atria Networks The Atria Networks service plans are available in hourly, daily, weekly and monthly package plans. The service covers several communities in Canada and is rapidly expanding. For more information or to sign up for this services visit Atria Wireless Internet at http://www.atrianetworks.com/WiFi/Default.cfm.

FatPort FatPort sign up is free at http://www.fatport.com/.

FON The FON network is a community of Wi-Fi users who share, buy and/or sell Wi-Fi access to all community members. FON access points are scattered around the world and continue to grow at a rapid pace. For more information or to sign up for this services visit FON Networks at http://en.fon.com/.

Google WiFi Google WiFi is a free wireless Internet service offered in the city of Mountain View, California. Residents and visitors can use the free service via their personal Google account information. As Google rolls out more public access and municipal networks, these will be added to the Devicescape also! (A San Francisco network is in the planning stage.) For more information about Google WiFi and to set up your account visit https://wifi.google.com/.

NTT Communications Hotspot NTT Communications HOTSPOT is a wireless LAN service that is available throughout Japan and accessible through pay per day and subscription bases. For more information or to subscribe to this service visit NTT Communications HOTSPOT at http://www.hotspot.ne.jp/en/.

Open Spark OpenSpark is a Wi-Fi user community maintained by MP-MasterPlanet Ltd. You join OpenSpark community by letting other community members use your wireless access point. For more information, including becoming a member, see https://open.sparknet.fi/index.php.

T-Mobile USA Hotspot T-Mobile USA Hotspot has 8248 access points across the country including sites at airports, Starbucks cafes, Borders bookstores, and FedEx-Kinkos Office and Print Centers. T-Mobile offers several choices for subscriptions and pay per use plans including device-specific plans for Wi-Fi cameras. For more information or to subscribe to this service visit T-Mobile Hotspot at http://www.hotspot.t-mobile.com/.

Softbank BB Mobile Point BB Mobile Point is a wireless LAN service of Softbank Telecom Corp. The service provides access point sin all 47 prefectures of Japan and has locations in airports, railway stations, hotels, cafes and business centers. For more information or to subscribe to this service visit BB Mobile Point at http://www.bbmp.jp/index.html.

Surf and Sip Provides service in cafes and other businesses. Contains a description of services, a location directory, online signup, and company information. For more information, see http:/www.surfandsip.com/.