U-wifi Appoints Five-Time Technology CEO Charlie Vogt to Its Board of Directors

U-wifi appointed Charlie Vogt, a former five-time technology CEO and Managing Director at Bowen, to its board of directors, the company announced on November 13, 2026. PR Newswire carried the announcement. U-wifi is a 5G fixed wireless access internet provider for homes and businesses.

Vogt's Record and the FreeU Model

U-wifi said Vogt brings decades of innovation, operations and corporate governance experience to the board. Over the past 25 years, according to the company, he has led five technology companies through shifts from traditional telephony to Voice over IP, linear media to over-the-top delivery, channel-specific advertising to omnichannel advertising, and Digital Subscriber Lines to fiber broadband and 3G to 5G mobile broadband.

Vogt joins as U-wifi expands 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. The company said his appointment adds expertise at the intersection of connectivity and advertising.

Donald Workman, CEO of U-wifi, said Vogt 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," Workman said.

Vogt said tens of millions of residential homes and small-to-medium sized companies across America lack high-speed internet services, and that families including retirees 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," he said. Vogt said he looks forward to working with Workman and the U-wifi team to strengthen industry partnerships and expand adoption.

U-wifi describes itself as a nationwide 5G Fixed Wireless Access provider that connects to major 5G carriers and offers a compact gateway device that plugs into a standard electrical outlet with no installation. The company's announcement names ProtectU technology among its service features.

U-wifi's Stated Priorities for the Board Addition

U-wifi said Vogt's appointment is intended to support its carrier and advertiser strategies, the evaluation of growth investments and the scaling of FreeU. The company said the platform is part of an affordability mission aimed at creating a more digitally inclusive world.