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Boingo users soon able to roam on Verge’s mesh networks in New Orleans Santa Monica, Calif. - January 26, 2004 - The agreement is the first for Boingo® with a broadband Wi-Fi mesh-networking operator, and marks the growing popularity of this new network technology. A Wi-Fi mesh network is a metropolitan-area “hot zone,” up to several city blocks in size, that is blanketed by Wi-Fi access points connected by a wireless backbone to resemble one large hot spot. An example of Verge’s mesh network capabilities is its recent announcement of New Orleans’ first mesh network in the Warehouse District, the city’s fast-growing business and convention district. With Verge’s Wi-Fi hot zone, users can freely access the Internet throughout the area using the same login credentials. The company has also deployed service in Baton Rouge, LA. For Verge, the agreement means increased traffic on its network from users of the Boingo® Roaming System. These include subscribers to Boingo’s service as well as subscribers to Boingo’s Platform Services partners including EarthLink, Fiberlink, Infonet Services Corp., MCI, and Telecom Italia. “Mesh technology is an exciting development for achieving ubiquitous coverage in high traffic spaces like convention centers and metro areas,” said Colby Goff, Boingo vice president of network strategy. “Verge is a pioneer in these new networks and we welcome the opportunity to work with them in this area.” "In addition to connectivity, we provide useful information to people at a convention or in a metropolitan area, and Wi-Fi mesh offers a means to achieve the broadest coverage cost-effectively," said Carlo MacDonald, president of Verge Wireless. "Our new roaming partnership with Boingo will help us reach a much larger audience of potential users that can benefit from our services." About Verge Wireless Network Verge Wireless Networks, Inc. a leader in the development of 802.11 services is poised to become a leading network provider for mobile business communications in Gulf South. Verge Wireless’s easy-to-use and affordable enhancements unleash the mobile potential of devices such as laptops and PDAs, and the everyday functionality of e-mail, intranets and the Internet. By providing dedicated mobile broadband access across the entire city, Verge Wireless wants to significantly extend the function of these mobile devices for individuals who need or want access to the Internet, their corporate networks, e-mail or video-conferencing. For more information, please visit www.vergewireless.com, call 225-291-9887 or write to info@vergewireless.com About « back to Press Releases |
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