Boingo Partners With BT Openzone to Expand Wireless Network in UK and in Key Business Travel Locations Worldwide6 October 2005
Boingo Wireless today
announced a roaming agreement with BT Openzone, the London-based Wi-Fi
Internet service provider division of BT. The agreement adds 1,588 Wi-Fi hot
spots in the UK and in key airports around the world to the global Boingo(R)
Roaming System.
BT Openzone provides convenient, easy-to-use broadband Internet access
services throughout the UK and Ireland. Its Wi-Fi network is one of the
largest in Europe and includes nearly 50 international British Airways airport
lounges, terminals in popular BAA airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick and
Stansted, hotel groups including Hilton, Ramada Jarvis and Corus, conference
centers and railway stations.
"London's status as a key travel hub to the business capitals of Europe
makes the BT Openzone network one of the most important in the world for
business travelers. It's a great addition to the Boingo Roaming System," said
Colby Goff, senior vice president of network strategy.
"Boingo is one of the world's leading Wi-Fi aggregators and we are
delighted that this agreement opens up the BT Openzone network to an even
wider reach of customers. It is vital that the industry focuses on driving
awareness and usage of Wi-Fi hotspots and these roaming agreements are central
to meeting this strategy," said Julie Ragbourne, Head of Openzone Wholesale
and International Roaming, BT Wireless Broadband.
Boingo gives business travelers the best choice of Wi-Fi hot spots by
combining the locations of more than 100 leading Wi-Fi operators into one
worldwide network, and allowing the user to roam onto any of these locations
with a single subscription using Boingo's Wi-Fi client software. Its European
network includes 23 countries totaling more than 12,100 hot spots under
contract and its global network includes 55 countries totaling more than
22,000 hot spots under contract.
Boingo also partners with service providers to allow their users to access
these hot spots through its Boingo Platform Services program. The program
provides partners with access to this network, customized client software, and
a full suite of back-office billing, roaming, mediation and clearinghouse
services to allow them to offer their own Wi-Fi service quickly and cost
effectively. To date, the company has announced Platform Services
partnerships with BT Infonet, Earthlink, Fiberlink, Nextel Communications,
MCI, Skype and Telecom Italia.
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Its principal
activities include IT and networking services, local, national and
international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and
internet products and services.
BT consists principally of three lines of business:
* BT Retail, providing a comprehensive range of communications and
related services to more than 20m UK consumers and businesses.
* BT Wholesale, providing network services and solutions within the UK
to more than 600 fixed and mobile operators and service providers
including the provision of broadband and private circuits.
* BT Global Services, providing IT and networking services to meet the
needs of multi-site organizations globally. BT Global Services
operates in more than 130 countries and also offers international
carrier services.
In the year ended 31 March 2004, BT Group's turnover was 18,519 million
pounds Sterling with profit before goodwill amortization, exceptional items
and taxation of 2,013 million pounds Sterling.
BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. British
Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and
encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. For more
information, visit http://www.bt.com/aboutbt.
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. is an ultra-high-speed wireless Internet service
available in thousands of locations such as hotels, airports, cafes and other
public places in dozens of countries throughout the world. Both directly and
through major carrier and ISP partners, Boingo provides business travelers
with a wireless broadband Internet connection to improve productivity while on
the road. Through its Wi-Fi software and Roaming System, Boingo makes finding
and connecting to Wi-Fi networks point-and-click simple and secure. More
information about Boingo is available at http://www.boingo.com.
Boingo is a registered trademark of Boingo Wireless, Inc.
Contacts:
David Rodewald
805-494-9508
david@davidjamesagency.com
Source: PR Newswire
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