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Ford Motor Company, the only United States car manufacturers who do not receive a bailout from the government, trying to make the products marketed increasingly competitive and attractive to modern society. One of them is, starting next year, introduced a car that can serve as "a WiFi hot spot."

In this way, passengers can surf the internet anytime and anywhere, including when the car drove on the highway. Communication system technology is a further development of Ford's previous connectivity system, which is also used in cars, namely SYNC.
To access the internet, the car owner lives plugging a broadband modem (broadband) with a USB connection - also called "air card" - to the SYNC USB plug holes in the car. Furthermore, the modem will perform a secure wireless connection and transmitted to the entire car.
As a result, passenger cars can use the device with Wi-Fi for internet access anywhere, whether mobile phones, Black Berry or computer notebook or netbook.
Without Subscription
Added to this technology, Ford owners no longer need to subscribe to Internet providers and also buy other hardware. Everything will be connected to itself, yes ... such as entertainment venues and hotels that provide the means shot spot.
"As the car headed to grandma's house, parents shopped, children who remained in the car they can surf in cyberspace, such as chatting with friends and updating his FaceBook profile," said Mark Fields, Ford President of the United States.
The hardware used Ford for a WiFi hot spot SYNC is compatible with computer devices and systems made by internet konekvitas electronics manufacturers today. Therefore, according to Ford, this car internet connectivity system requires no special hardware.
Further, the ability SYNC WiFi is a simple solution to bring the Internet into the car, compared to systems sold today. Because the system is installed at the factory, together with the car. It works much better results than those installed by the dealer. In addition, installation in a car factory was not confiscated a large space for the receivers and transmitters.
Cheaper
Additional costs are required, assessed Ford is not too expensive, only 500 U.S. dollars for the hardware and installation. No less interesting, the car owner is also no longer need to subscribe to Internet providers.
"By utilizing the SYNC and mobility devices that are marketed today, the value added Ford as a product the better, more flexible and will certainly please the owner of the car. The reason, secure and constant connectivity. We deliver the technology more easily accessible at no additional cost, "commented Mark Field.
Ford's system is equipped with a wireless connection with WiFi Protected Access2 security (WPA2). Users must enter a password or a random password to access the Internet.
When SYNC find there a new WiFi device, the driver must let him touch and hot spots on this car. The goal, to prevent other Internet users to "piggybacking" on the SYNC signal or mendompleng hot spot this car.