***Boingo Adds 3 New Hot Spot Operators; Network Surpasses 1,200
Locations
(February 26)
Boingo Wireless today announced the addition of three new hot
spot operator (HSO) partners, bringing its total to 25. The
company announced network partnerships with HSOs Azure Wireless,
Melbourne, Australia; Cafe.com, Los Angeles; and Deep Blue
Wireless, Menlo Park, California.
The Boingo network now includes over 1,200 airports, hotels,
cafes and other hot spot locations worldwide. Today, a business
traveler can stay in a Boingo hotel in any of the top 20
metropolitan markets, 86% of the top 50 markets, and 67% of the
top 75 markets. The agreement with Azure highlights Boingo's
international expansion, which now includes coverage in 10
countries outside the US.
Boingo Software for Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and PocketPC,
provides features for all Wi-Fi enthusiasts, whether or not they
are Boingo members, including a network sniffer and a profile
manager to quickly and easily connect to favorite Wi-Fi networks.
For Boingo Service members, Boingo Software provides one-click
access to secure wireless. It also features a built-in searchable
database of Boingo's hot spot locations. Boingo Software also
includes a "personal VPN" feature, so members can secure their
wireless connection from hackers and snoops.
Boingo's software is distributed with hundreds of thousands of
laptops and Wi-Fi cards from major OEMs. Boingo's service is
available direct from Boingo and through "powered by"
partnerships with EarthLink and Fiberlink.
www.boingo.com
Wave Issue 0305 3/2/03 Article 1-03