BT Infonet Announces Availability of Connexion by Boeing's ``Wi-Fi in the Sky'' Capabilities for MobileXpress Customers.EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif. -- High-Speed, In-Flight Internet Access See how to access the Internet. Provides Added Productivity for Traveling Workers BT Infonet, a leading provider of global communications services for multinationals, and Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing (CBB) was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. , a business unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA), today announced the general availability of the Connexion by Boeing(SM) in-flight, high-speed Internet See broadband. service as part of BT Infonet's award-winning MobileXpress(TM) mobile data services. MobileXpress, winner of the 2004 World Communication Award for "Best Managed Service," provides remote network access for mobile workers in more than 140 countries, including secure access at more than 12,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in airports, hotels and public venues. In linking MobileXpress with the Connexion by Boeing service, business travelers will be able to use their existing MobileXpress accounts to gain the benefits of secure, seamless, real-time Internet access in flight. IT organizations benefit as well from BT Infonet's strong network security, consolidated management and unified invoicing. The Connexion by Boeing service currently is available on flights offered by Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, ANA and Scandinavian Airlines, with additional service planned aboard China Airlines, Korean Airlines, Asiana, Singapore Airlines  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and El Al. "The launch of the Connexion by Boeing in-flight service for our clients completes the connectivity cycle for the mobile worker," said Marc Patterson, vice president and general manager of Mobile Data Services for BT Infonet. "We're enabling the business traveler to remain securely connected from their home, at the airport, at the hotel, and now virtually everywhere -- all with the same user credentials and a consistent, familiar login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. experience. It is truly a unique capability that we're pleased to be able to extend to our clients." "Through this agreement, BT Infonet is now able to offer the Connexion by Boeing service to the more than 1,200 multinational companies that currently use its mobile data services," said Connexion by Boeing's Vice President of Marketing and Direct Sales, David Friedman. "BT Infonet's seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. approach will make high-speed, in-flight connectivity an immediate and valuable asset to its clients, and one that we believe will become quite popular going forward." About Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing is, for the second year running, the recipient of the World Travel Award for World's Leading High-Speed In-flight Internet Services Provider. It was recently named one of the "wireless companies to watch in 2005" by IDC wireless services analysts. Through a broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. to an equipped aircraft, high-speed Internet, data and entertainment connectivity is delivered directly to travelers in flight. The Connexion by Boeing service is available today on flights offered by Lufthansa, SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. , Japan Airlines and ANA. In addition, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines, El Al, Korean Air This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and Asiana have announced their intent to install the Connexion by Boeing system on their long-range aircraft. Connexion by Boeing also offers a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation and maritime markets. For more information, please visit www.connexionbyboeing.com. About BT Infonet BT Infonet is a leading provider of managed network communications services for multinational entities, fully owned by BT Group and part of BT Global Services. BT Infonet offers integrated solutions optimizing the complex relationship between enterprise applications and the global network. BT Infonet provides local service support in over 70 countries and territories and its network is accessible from more than 180 countries. Additional information about BT Infonet is available at www.bt.infonet.com. 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 In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. ; 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 over 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 GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 18,519 million, with profit before goodwill amortization, exceptional items and taxation of GBP 2,013 million. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . 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 www.bt.com/aboutbt Connexion by Boeing's Forward-Looking Statement 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. : Forward-Looking Information is subject to Risk and Uncertainty Some of the statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. 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