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Google Free Zone was announced by Google on November 8, 2012, with a launch in the [[Philippines]] in partnership with [[Globe Telecom]], with the experimental round scheduled to run till March 31, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filsupport.com/in-the-news/google-and-globe-launched-free-zone-in-the-philippines/|title = Google and Globe Launched Free Zone in the Philippines|accessdate = January 15, 2014|publisher = Filsupport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashgear.com/google-launches-free-zone-aims-to-bring-google-services-to-feature-phones-08256159/|title = Google launches Free Zone, aims to bring Google services to feature phones|date = November 8, 2012|accessdate = January 15, 2014|last = Lloyd|first = Craig|publisher = [[SlashGear]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/free-zone-google_n_2091749.html|title = Free Zone, Google For The Developing World, Launched For 'Next Billion Users' Of Internet|publisher = ''[[Huffington Post]]''|last = Wagstaff|first = Jeremy|date = November 8, 2012|accessdate = January 15, 2014}}</ref>
Google Free Zone was announced by Google on November 8, 2012, with a launch in the [[Philippines]] in partnership with [[Globe Telecom]], with the experimental round scheduled to run till March 31, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filsupport.com/in-the-news/google-and-globe-launched-free-zone-in-the-philippines/|title = Google and Globe Launched Free Zone in the Philippines|accessdate = January 15, 2014|publisher = Filsupport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashgear.com/google-launches-free-zone-aims-to-bring-google-services-to-feature-phones-08256159/|title = Google launches Free Zone, aims to bring Google services to feature phones|date = November 8, 2012|accessdate = January 15, 2014|last = Lloyd|first = Craig|publisher = [[SlashGear]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/free-zone-google_n_2091749.html|title = Free Zone, Google For The Developing World, Launched For 'Next Billion Users' Of Internet|publisher = ''[[Huffington Post]]''|last = Wagstaff|first = Jeremy|date = November 8, 2012|accessdate = January 15, 2014}}</ref>

In June 2013, Google launched Google Free Zone in partnership with mobile Internet provider [[AirTel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciol.com/ciol/news/190657/with-airtel-googles-free-zone-access-web-pages-free|title = With Airtel and Google's Free Zone, access Web pages free|publisher = [[ciol]]|date = June 26, 2013|accessdate = January 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techcabal.com/airtel-google-free-zone/|title = Google Offers Airtel Customers Free Internet|publisher = ''Tech Cabal''|last = Matuloko|first = Muyiwa|date = December 20, 2013|accessdate = January 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airtel.in/free-zone/|title = airtel free zone|publisher = [[AirTel]]|date = June 26, 2013|accessdate = January 15, 2014}}</ref>


==Reception and impact==
==Reception and impact==

Revision as of 17:21, 15 January 2014

Google Free Zone is an initiative undertaken by Internet company Google in collaboration with mobile phone-based Internet providers, whereby the providers waive data (bandwidth) charges (also known as zero-rate) for accessing select Google products (Google Search, GMail, and Google+).[1]

History

Google Free Zone was announced by Google on November 8, 2012, with a launch in the Philippines in partnership with Globe Telecom, with the experimental round scheduled to run till March 31, 2013.[2][3][4]

In June 2013, Google launched Google Free Zone in partnership with mobile Internet provider AirTel.[5][6][7]

Reception and impact

A number of Internet commentators viewed Google Free Zone as both inspired by and a potential competitor to Facebook Zero.[8][9][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Free Zone powered by Google". Google. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Google and Globe Launched Free Zone in the Philippines". Filsupport. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Craig (November 8, 2012). "Google launches Free Zone, aims to bring Google services to feature phones". SlashGear. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Wagstaff, Jeremy (November 8, 2012). "Free Zone, Google For The Developing World, Launched For 'Next Billion Users' Of Internet". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "With Airtel and Google's Free Zone, access Web pages free". ciol. June 26, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Matuloko, Muyiwa (December 20, 2013). "Google Offers Airtel Customers Free Internet". Tech Cabal. Retrieved January 15, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "airtel free zone". AirTel. June 26, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Google Free Zone". Google Operating System blog (not affiliated with Google). October 25, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  9. ^ Knowles, Jamillah (November 8, 2012). "The Phillipines gets Facebook Zero-style free mobile access to Google services via Globe Telecom". Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  10. ^ Jana (December 3, 2012). zero/ "Google Free Zone: Google's Challenge to Facebook Zero". Retrieved January 15, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ^ Deibert, April (February 19, 2013). "Google 'Free Zone' and Facebook 'Zero': Products Targeting Developing Populations". Innovation Series. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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