The Latest in IT Security

Samba’s free mobile data network shuts down as ads fail to cover costs

28
Apr
2014

If 500MB of free browsing a month in exchange for watching a few ads seemed too good to be true, it was — Samba, the free, data-only MVNO is no more. According to the companys blog, it came down to the increasing price of wholesale data, which made the ad model unsustainable. Fortunately, if you bought a SIM card recently or paid for a data top-up (another option if you didnt want ads), youll get a refund.

Tags:  
Comments are closed.

Categories

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025
WHITE PAPERS

Mission-Critical Broadband – Why Governments Should Partner with Commercial Operators:
Many governments embrace mobile network operator (MNO) networks as ...

ARA at Scale: How to Choose a Solution That Grows With Your Needs:
Application release automation (ARA) tools enable best practices in...

The Multi-Model Database:
Part of the “new normal” where data and cloud applications are ...

Featured

Archives

Latest Comments