3rd Wave HotSpot Network to Change Name to Ripple WiFi - and it's Still Free!

Mike Landman, CEO of IT services firm Ripple, announced that the free 3rd Wave HotSpot network will now be known as Ripple WiFi.

"We realized that our 3rd Wave HotSpot network was simply another way that Ripple empowers small business employees to use technology as a competitive advantage," Landman said, "so we decided to consolidate the brands under the Ripple name to avoid confusion."

Nothing else will change about the network. The ownership and management remain intact. The network's 20,000+ users will still be able to use any of their favorite hotspots as they have before, except that the SSID of the network will now show up as "Ripple Free HotSpot" instead of "3rd Wave Free HotSpot."

About the Ripple WiFi Free HotSpot Network:

The Ripple WiFi Network is an organically funded, Atlanta-based free wi-fi service. Since pioneering the free wi-fi model in Atlanta in early 2004, Ripple has installed more than 70 free hotspots in local retail establishments, apartments, and office buildings. Ripple provides the service to the Atlanta community to help further their mission of empowering small business employees to use technology as a competitive advantage. The growing network's 20,000+ users log on an average of 7000 times per month -- always for free. For a complete list of hotspots visit http://www.rippleWiFi.com.

About Ripple:

Ripple, a privately held Atlanta-based IT Services company, was founded by Mike Landman in 1997 to meet the IT needs of growing companies. Ripple manages the IT systems of small and mid-sized businesses that want to use technology for a competitive advantage. Ripple's achieves greater profitability for its clients by making systems more reliable and less susceptible to risk.

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