Tech luminary brings transformational insights and broadband expertise to support U-wifi's growth and advertising business model
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U-wifi, a next-generation 5G home and business internet provider delivering fast, reliable whole-home and business Wi-Fi, today announced the appointment of Charlie Vogt to its board of directors. As a former five-time technology CEO and Managing Director at Bowen, Vogt brings decades of innovation, operations and corporate governance to U-wifi. His appointment adds expertise at the intersection of connectivity and advertising as U-wifi expands its approach to making high-speed internet affordable for everyone with its patent-pending FreeU™ platform in which participating subscribers can choose to watch short advertisements and earn credits toward their monthly internet service, potentially eliminating their monthly internet bill.
"Making internet affordable at scale takes more than a lower introductory price. It takes a business model that connects network economics, advertiser value and meaningful customer savings. Charlie understands both the communications infrastructure that delivers broadband and the media technologies that support advertising revenue. His experience will help us strengthen our carrier and advertiser strategies, evaluate growth investments and scale FreeU with customer savings at the center," said Donald Workman, CEO of U-wifi.
Over the past 25 years, Vogt has led five technology companies navigating transformational industry and technology shifts from traditional telephony to Voice over IP (VoIP), linear media to over-the-top (OTT) delivery, channel-specific advertising to omnichannel advertising, and Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) to fiber broadband and 3G to 5G mobile broadband.
"Since the early days of dial-up modems and 2G mobile pagers, technology advancements have evolved the internet such that application platforms, social media, OTT media and now AI can function at near real-time speeds. There are tens of millions of residential homes and small-to-medium sized companies across America without high-speed internet services, and families including retirees that need to solve the affordability of high speed digital services. U-wifi is addressing both by pairing 5G fixed wireless connectivity with an innovative model that gives customers a way to offset their monthly internet costs. I look forward to working with Don and the U-wifi team to strengthen industry partnerships, expand adoption and build a business that makes high-speed internet more affordable for homes and businesses across America," said Vogt.
For more information, visit https://U-wifi.com/.
About U-wifi: U-wifi is a nationwide 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) internet provider delivering high-performance Wi-Fi connectivity to homes and businesses. U-wifi leverages major 5G carriers, automatically connecting to the strongest signal in your area with a connection that's high-speed, unlimited, always on with ProtectU™ technology, ensuring fast downloads, smooth streaming, and low latency. Our compact U-wifi gateway device plugs into a standard electrical outlet with no installation whatsoever. Through our proprietary FreeU™ platform, participating customers can watch ads and earn credits toward their monthly service, potentially eliminating their internet bill altogether as part of our affordability mission creating a more digitally inclusive world.
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