ORLANDO -- November 13, 2026 -- U-wifi, a U.S. 5G fixed wireless access provider, has appointed Charlie Vogt to its board of directors. Vogt is a former five-time technology CEO and a Managing Director at Bowen.
The company says he has led five technology companies over the past 25 years, which works out to about five years per company by our calculation. It describes his career as spanning the shifts from DSL to fiber, 3G to 5G, and linear media to over-the-top delivery.
U-wifi says the appointment adds expertise at the intersection of connectivity and advertising. That matters for FreeU, the company's patent-pending platform. Participating subscribers watch short ads and earn credits toward monthly internet service, which U-wifi says could eliminate the bill entirely.
CEO Donald Workman said Vogt will help "strengthen our carrier and advertiser strategies", evaluate growth investments and scale FreeU. U-wifi says its service runs over major 5G carriers, so the carrier strategy Workman cites concerns third-party networks. The company framed the role as a board seat, not an operating position.
U-wifi did not disclose its subscriber count, how many customers take part in FreeU, or what an ad credit is worth.
Vogt said tens of millions of U.S. homes and small-to-medium businesses lack high-speed internet, an assessment the release does not back with a source. He said he will work with Workman on industry partnerships and adoption.