BOINGO ADDS AIRPORTS IN DENMARK, THE NETHERLANDS AND NORWAY
TO WORLDWIDE ROAMING NETWORKBOINGO DEBUTS WI-FI SERVICE IN CZECH REPUBLIC
THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH WIDENET
Boingo® Roaming System adds hot spots in popular restaurants, hotels and shopping center in capital city of Prague
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - - August 15, 2005 - Boingo Wireless today announced a roaming agreement with WideNet, Ostrava, Czech Republic, to add its 36 Wi-Fi hot spots throughout Prague to the worldwide Boingo Roaming System.
Boingo’s first agreement in the Czech Republic includes hot spots in key business travel locations, such as restaurants, hotels and shopping centers throughout the city that are easily accessible for tourists and international business travelers.
“Prague is a major international destination and a key link in our strategy to build a European network that provides business travelers with convenient locations in all countries,” said Colby Goff, senior vice president of network strategy for Boingo. “With WideNet as a partner, we know that we will be able to grow our network throughout the Czech Republic to keep up with user demand.”
“WideNet’s business is setting up hotspots at the outdoor and indoor points where the Prague visitor or resident can count on convenient Wi-Fi access. International roaming and clear marking of hot spot locations makes the difference between our network and countless WLAN networks throughout the country,” said Martin Stanek, CEO of WideNet.
Boingo gives business travelers the best choice of Wi-Fi hot spots in 50 countries by combining the locations of over 100 leading Wi-Fi operators into one worldwide network. Using a Boingo subscription and its free Wi-Fi client software, users can roam onto any of these locations. The company leads all Wi-Fi integrators with a network of more than 18,000 Wi-Fi hot spots worldwide.
Boingo also partners with service providers through the Boingo Platform Services program to allow their users to access these hot spots. 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, and Telecom Italia.
About WideNet
WideNet a.s., based in Ostrava, Czech Republic, builds and operates Wi-Fi hot spots throughout the Czech Republic to offer tourists and business travelers high-speed access to the Internet. The company also works with companies nationwide to help them plan and operate their own networks. More information about WideNet can be found at http://www.widenet.info.
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.
