Mozilla VPN

Mozilla VPN is an open-source virtual private network web browser extension, desktop application, and mobile application developed by Mozilla.[1] It launched in beta as Firefox Private Network on September 10, 2019,[2] and officially launched on July 15, 2020 as Mozilla VPN.[3]

Mozilla VPN
Developer(s)Mozilla
Initial release15 July 2020 (15 July 2020)
Operating systemWindows 10, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux
PlatformMobile app, Desktop application
TypeVirtual Private Network
LicenseMozilla Public License 2.0
Websitevpn.mozilla.org

Functionality

Mozilla VPN is a virtual private network (VPN), which masks the user's IP address, hides location data from the websites accessed by the user, and encrypts all network activity.[4][5][6] A limited-monthly-use free version is available as a web browser extension for the Firefox browser, and a paid version for all device activity is available on the mobile operating systems iOS and Android and the desktop operating systems Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.[1][7] The paid version of Private Network uses the Swedish Mullvad VPN service, which uses the WireGuard VPN standard,[5] while the free version uses the American Cloudflare service.[8][9]

History
Availability of Mozilla VPN in the World

The free, limited-use Firefox Private Network web browser extension beta version was released on September 10, 2019 as part of the relaunch of Mozilla's Test Pilot Program,[2][10] a program that allowed Firefox users to test experimental new features which had been shuttered in January 2019.[11] The beta of the subscription-based standalone virtual private network for Android, Microsoft Windows, and Chromebook launched on February 19, 2020, with the iOS version following soon after.[1]

Firefox Private Network was rebranded as "Mozilla VPN" on June 18, 2020, and officially launched as Mozilla VPN on July 15, 2020.[3][12] At launch, Mozilla VPN was available in six countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand) for Windows 10, Android, and iOS (beta).[3]

References
  1. Blumenthal, Eli (19 February 2020). "Mozilla's standalone Firefox VPN is now available in beta". CNET. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Sawers, Paul (10 September 2019). "Mozilla launches VPN as part of resurrected Firefox Test Pilot program". Venture Beat. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Porter, Jon (15 July 2020). "Mozilla's VPN launches out of beta on Windows and Android". The Verge. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. Fisher, Dennis (20 September 2019). "Mozilla Testing Firefox Private Network". Decipher. Duo Security. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. Hesse, Brendan (19 February 2020). "Everything You Need to Know About the New Firefox VPN". Life Hacker. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. Lardinois, Frederic (3 December 2019). "Mozilla launched the next phase of its Firefox Private Network VPN beta". Tech Crunch.
  7. Sneddon, Joey (13 January 2021). "Mozilla VPN is Now Available to Mac & Linux Users". omgubuntu. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. Spadafora, Anthony (11 September 2019). "Mozilla is launching a VPN". Tech Radar. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "Secure your connection to the Firefox browser". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. Wood, Marissa (10 September 2019). "Firefox's Test Pilot Program Returns with Firefox Private Network Beta". Mozilla Blog. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. Wood, Marissa (15 January 2019). "Evolving Firefox's Culture of Experimentation: A Thank You from the Test Pilot Program". Mozilla Blog. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  12. "Introducing Mozilla VPN". Mozilla Blog. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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