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Boingo Named Fastest Growing Tech Company in Los Angeles - among Top Ten in North America - for Second Straight Year.


DeloitteeIUs eIuRising StareIN Competition Recognizes BoingoeIUs Meteoric me·te·or·ic  
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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 worldeIUs leading wholesale network aggregator and operator of neutral-host Wi-Fi networks, today announced it was named a eIuRising StareIN by Deloitte and recognized as the fastest growing technology company in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  and the seventh fastest growing company in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  among companies that have been in business for four years or less.

Boingo achieved revenue growth of 1,460% over the three years assessed in the competition (2003-2005). This marks the second straight year Boingo was named Los AngeleseIU top performer and was ranked in the top ten in North America.

The eIuRising StareIN awards are held in conjunction with DeloitteeIUs 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. The Rising Star list ranks the top 25 technology companies that have been in business three or four years based on percentage revenue growth over the years 2003 to 2005. Rising Stars are assigned both locally, as part of the Fast 50 rankings, and in North America, as part of the Fast 500.

eIuTo have reached top ten Rising Star rankings eI and number one in Los Angeles eI for two straight years is an incredible achievement and really points to BoingoeIUs smart management, technology expertise and vision for embracing the potential of its market,eIN said Tony Kern, deputy managing principal of DeloitteeIUs Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice.

eIuThe revenue growth that won these honors for Boingo shows the depth of the demand for wireless services, a demand that will only accelerate as more cellular phones and other mobile devices begin to tap into Wi-Fi services,eIN said David Hagan, 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.  of Boingo. eIuIeIUm proud of the entire Boingo team, whose dedication and execution have helped us to realize our vision of a worldwide wireless network for business travelers.eIN

Rising Star Qualifications

To qualify as a Fast 500 Rising Star, entrants must have had 2003 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD USD

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 or $75,000 CD, for the United States and Canada, respectively, and 2005 operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Entrants must be headquartered in North America, and own proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues, or devote a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companieseIU technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify.

60,801 Reasons to Use Boingo

Boingo gives business travelers the best choice of Wi-Fi hot spots hot spots

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 by combining over 60,000 locations from more than 140 leading Wi-Fi operators into one worldwide network. Boingo users can connect to any of these locations with a single Boingo account using Boingo's free Wi-Fi client software, which combines more than 660 network names into one "Boingo WirelessE1/2" network to simplify identifying and connecting to commercial Wi-Fi networks.

The program provides partners with access to this network, customized client software, and a full suite of back-office billing, roaming, mediation and clearinghouse services to allow them to offer their own Wi-Fi service quickly and cost effectively. To date, the company has announced Platform Services partnerships with BT Infonet, EarthLink, Fiberlink, Helio LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, Nextel Communications, Verizon Business and Telecom Italia.

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc. provides global Wi-Fi Internet access through the BoingoE1/2 Roaming System, which comprises 60,000 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 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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