Today marks the launch of a new assault against traditional wireless phone companies as we know it.

Republic wireless has introduced one plan to rule them all!   OK, well not everyone, but for $19.99 you get everything you get unlimited everything as long as you stick to wifi most of the time.

How is this possible?  It will route everything through your Wifi - and when you are out and about when there isn't any wifi, your phone will work through Sprint.

How is this possible?  With UMA Technology.  UMA, or Unlicensed Mobile Access is something that T-Mobile has been using for a while.  This technology allows your phone to use your WiFi Access Point to use your internet access for data, phone calls, text messages through your Wifi.  It's not completely new as it's been used by other carriers who don't have great reception everywhere - ie, the Microcell for AT&T.

AT&T's UMA Solution