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News
Issue #2002 - 13
(April 2002)
(Updated Apr.
3, 2002)
TECHNOLOGY
Boingo Inks Deals to Expand its
Wireless High-Speed Internet Service
Boingo Wireless, a provider
of wireless LAN service, has signed deals with three OEMS and an ISP
to promote its wireless service and software.
The company’s Wi-Fi network offers over 500 hotspots across the
U.S. It’s Wi-Fi software includes a network sniffer and a profile
manager to make it easy for users to move from one network to
another.
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to provide Boingo’s high-speed
wireless LAN service with its PC notebooks, while Agere Systems,
known for its ORiNOCO line of WLAN products, has said it will
distribute Boingo’s software with its ORiNOCO Gold and Silver
Wi-Fi- cards. Boingo software will be integrated into the
installation CD included with ORINOCO Wi-Fi- hardware.
The Orlando, FL, Boingo has also inked a deal with Nomadix, a
provider of infrastructure software solutions, to introduce a
turnkey solution targeted at any enterprise that has deployed a
wireless LAN, from ISPs to systems integrators, to enable them to
partake in a revenue sharing program with Boingo’s wireless
network.
Nomadix’s Universal Subscriber Gateway (USG) has been
configured with enhanced billing features to seamlessly integrate
with Boingo’s accounting and authorization system. Since the
functionality is delivered through a firmware update, existing USGs
can also be upgraded to support the new set of features.
Wireless carrier GoAmerica has agreed to offer its enterprise
customers access to Boingo’s Wi-FI Internet service.
"We are pleased to include the Boingo network in our launch
of a combined WAN/LAN solution," said John Costello, senior
vice president of strategic alliances for GoAmerica. "Boingo
has done an excellent job aggregating multiple 802.11 service
providers, giving users a single seamless network across the
country. We believe they will be a valuable ally to us as we provide
high-speed, hot-spot access to our corporate customers."
For more information: http://www.boingo.com
Mobileinfo Comments & Advisory: We
wish Boingo good luck in making wireless WAN/LAN hybrid network
concept a reality. We think that Boingo has got to change the mindset
of the wireless operators who are now gradually seeing the wisdom of
this concept - something that MobileInfo truly belives in and
supports..
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