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Air-Q Wi-Fi Joins Global Wi-Fi Roaming Network; Airpath Wireless Roaming Provides Air-Q Customers National, International Wi-Fi Internet Access.


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BATON ROUGE Baton Rouge (băt`ən rzh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , La. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004

Air-Q Wi-Fi Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:AQWF AQWF All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film) ), a Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity See Wi-Fi. ) Internet access provider See ISP.

(networking, company) Internet Access Provider - (IAP) A company or other origanisation which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or consumers.
, announced today that it has joined the Wi-Fi roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection.  network of Airpath Wireless, Inc., a Boston, MA-based company. Through this roaming network, Air-Q's Wi-Fi Internet access See how to access the Internet.  customers are now able to access Air-Q's network at over 1,800 Wi-Fi hotspots located in all 50 states and 12 foreign countries, including, Canada and England. Airpath Wireless, the company behind the WiBOSSTM platform, is a global pioneer in management systems for wireless Hotspot provision. Airpath's WiBOSSTM management platform currently serves the back-office provision needs of about 500 WISPs and 1800 Hotspots worldwide.

"This alliance with Airpath, a company that shares our vision of a future marked by ubiquitous Wi-Fi usage, is a key element to our business plan," said David Loflin, Air-Q's president. "We believe our ability to promote the portability of our Wi-Fi service will increase its attractiveness to potential users," added Mr. Loflin.

Todd Myers, Chief Executive Officer for Airpath Wireless, is "thrilled to have Air-Q Wi-Fi Corporation aboard." Adds Myers, "They are one of the most important Hotspot providers in the country and we are very happy that they are migrating their Hotspots to our WiBOSSTM platform."

David Loflin, President for Air-Q Wi-Fi Corporation, agrees with Myers' enthusiasm and also notes that "migrating to Airpath's WiBOSSTM platform benefits Air-Q in two ways. First, we will now be working with a scalable and robust system that will be able to handle our company's growth in Hotspot locations and subscribers. Second, being a part of the Airpath Provider Alliance now gives our subscribers roaming capabilities all over the world."

Air-Q activated its first live Hotspot with Airpath's management platform early this April, and expects to complete testing and have all of its remaining locations migrated to the WiBOSSTM platform by later this quarter.

About Airpath

Airpath Wireless is a global leader in the Wi-Fi Hotspot Industry. WiBOSS, Airpath's carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access Management Platform, enables telecom, cable, mobile, and other service providers to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on`   

v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>.
 the booming Wi-Fi industry while maintaining complete branding control. WiBOSS simplifies deployment, operation, and management of Hotspots with powerful features such as automated end-user AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.


(Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied.
, e-commerce, billing and provisioning. WiBOSS also allows providers to manage their entire Hotspot network from a centralized cen·tral·ize  
v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.

2.
 web-interface and interoperates with the leading Hotspot hardware manufacturers. WiBOSS also provides support for both the "pay-per-use" and "free wireless" business models. The fully integrated Airpath Roaming Engine gives providers an instant Wi-Fi footprint and user-base through the Airpath Provider Alliance. With over 1800 Hotspots (and counting) in 12 countries, the Airpath Provider Alliance is the global standard for ubiquitous Wi-Fi roaming. Additional information is available at www.airpath.com.

About Air-Q Wi-Fi Corporation

Air-Q Wi-Fi Corporation is a development-stage company that develops and operates wireless Internet access systems. Its first Wi-Fi Internet access system is located in Baton Rouge, LA, and its second Wi-Fi system is located in Phoenix, AZ. Air-Q's "Wi-Fi" (hotspot) Internet access system operates on a platform comprised of Wi-Fi standard equipment that has been configured in a proprietary manner. The term "Wi-Fi" (wireless fidelity) refers to an industry standard for wireless equipment that meets published 802.11(x) standards. Wi- Fi equipment operates in unlicensed spectra, such as 2.4 and 5.8 GHz. Air-Q's business plan focuses on the marketing of its wireless Internet access services to businesses and residential customers, as well as to visitors to its markets with Wi-Fi compatible laptop computers and other wireless devices. Additional information about Air-Q is available at www.air-q.com.

Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 

Certain statements in these interviews and news releases may constitute "forward looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward looking statements involve risk, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievement expressed or implied by such forward looking statements to differ materially from the forward looking statements. Certain statements contained in the interviews are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Such statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties pertaining per·tain  
intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains
1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.

2.
 to development of Air-Q's products and services and markets for such products and services, the timing and level of customer orders, competitive products and service, changes in economic conditions and other risks and uncertainties. Although Air-Q believes the statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove correct. Air-Q cautions that any forward-looking statements contained herein are not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results may differ materially.
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