FreedomPop launches unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot access for $5 monthly

FreedomPop has launched an unlimited, $5 monthly Wi-Fi hotspot service that will offer connectivity to "approximately 120 million people".

The company is known for providing free cellular service (which runs on Sprint's network), but is now setting its sights on more potential customers by expanding into Wi-Fi. 10 million hotspots are being switched on today, spread across fast food chains (McDonalds, Burger King), coffee shops (Starbucks), and retail locations (Best Buy). And that'll ramp up to 25 million by the end of Q1 2015. FreedomPop is mostly concentrating on metro areas at the outset. Customers also get unlimited calls and texts while connected.