Boingo Eliminates Roaming Fees with New Flat Rate Wi-Fi Service for International Business Travelers.Boingo Global Debuts at EU29 or $39 per Month; Includes Access to More Than 100,000 Hot Spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. Worldwide with No Additional Costs SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- Boingo Wireless Boingo redirects here. For the Hoodwinked character see Boingo (Hoodwinked). For the rock band, see Oingo Boingo. Boingo Wireless is a private American company that provides wireless communication services, specifically Wi-Fi. Inc., the world's leading wholesale network aggregator and operator of neutral-host Wi-Fi networks, today announced Boingo Global - a new Wi-Fi service providing international business travelers with access to more than 100,000 Boingo hot spot locations around the world for one low monthly cost with no roaming charges and no per-minute fees. At EU29 or $39 per month, Boingo Global is the world's most affordable global roaming plan, establishing a new paradigm New Paradigm In the investing world, a totally new way of doing things that has a huge effect on business. Notes: The word "paradigm" is defined as a pattern or model, and it has been used in science to refer to a theoretical framework. for business travelers using Wi-Fi to remain connected and productive as they travel internationally. With no incremental roaming fees, Boingo Global is also the world's first truly global flat-rate service. Customers can sign up for Boingo Global today at Boingo's website (www.boingo.com), as well as at more than 50 hot spots in France and Norway. Later this year, customers will be able to sign up for the service at more European locations including hot spots in Germany, Italy and the UK. "The days of per-minute charges and incremental roaming fees for Wi-Fi Internet access are over," said Dave Hagan, Boingo president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Traveling for business is hard enough without having to watch the clock while you're trying to be productive." Available in France and Norway Boingo is partnering with France's Hub telecom and Norway's Oslo Lufthavn Tele & Data AS (OLTD) - two of Europe's leading Wi-Fi providers - to bring Boingo Global to market in Europe. In France, secure sign up for Boingo Global is available at 48 Hub telecom hot spots in airports and hotels, including Charles de Gaulle International Airport Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: Aéroport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy , Orly International Airport and Holiday Inn/Express hotels nationwide. Travelers wishing to sign up in Norway can do so at any of the OLTD "IP zones" at the six main airports in Norway List of airports in Norway, grouped by county and sorted by location.
"This service brings a new option and great value that nicely complements the hourly and daily Wi-Fi services offered by OLTD to our travelers," said Morten Eldevik, CEO of OLTD. "Our partnership with Boingo has the potential to change Wi-Fi services throughout Europe and it's exciting to be a part of that." Travelers who purchase Boingo Global can download the GoBoingo software during the signup process. GoBoingo is a lightweight utility for Windows that identifies Boingo-accessible partner hot spots and allows the user to log in with a single click using their Boingo account, simplifying access to dozens of partner networks across the world. About Hub telecom A subsidiary of the Aeroports de Paris group, Hub telecom (www.hubtelecom.com) meets the needs of nearly 1,400 companies and 150,000 users every day, mainly airlines, airport handling companies, government agencies and property managers. Hub telecom operates an extensive Wi-Fi network in France serving major and regional airports, along with hotels and conference centers. About OLTD OLTD is a joint venture of Oslo Airport AS (OSL OSL Open Source Lab OSL Office of Student Life OSL Open Source License OSL Oregon State Library OSL Order of St Luke the Physician OSL Optical Stimulated Luminescence OSL Oud Strijders Legioen (Dutch) OSL Order of Saint Luke ) and Telenor. The wireless network is set up and operated by OSL and Avinor, which owns and operate 46 airports in Norway. The company supplies telecommunication and data solutions to the corporate market and passengers at Oslo Airport and wireless solutions at all airports. About Boingo Wireless Boingo Wireless, Inc. provides global Wi-Fi Internet access through the Boingo[R] Roaming System, which comprises 100,000 hot spots in airports, hotels, cafes and other public places, including metropolitan hot zones. Business travelers can use a single Boingo account to log in at Wi-Fi networks around the world using one username and password. Boingo Roaming System services can also be private labeled by telcos, wireless operators, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) and managed service providers (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) as part of their own branded services for laptops, handsets and mobile devices. Through its Concourse Communications Group LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control subsidiary, Boingo operates neutral host wireless access systems that provide wireless voice and data services supporting public and commercial interests. More information about Boingo and Concourse is available at http://www.boingo.com and http://www.concoursecommunications.com. Boingo, Boingo Wireless, and the Boingo Wireless Logo are registered trademarks of Boingo Wireless, Inc. |
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