Boingo Wireless, the world’s leading wholesale Wi-Fi network aggregator, has recently announced a roaming agreement with Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) adding more than 347 locations in Singapore to the Boingo® Roaming System.
SingTel operates wireless hot spots in key locations across the country, including the Millennia Walk shopping center, Raffles City shopping center, Starbucks, Spinelli and Gelare cafes, popular eateries such as DeliFrance and Burger King, restaurants like Ichiban Boshi, Kuishin Bo, clubs like Ministry of Sound, tourist attractions like Sentosa as well as many country clubs, libraries and hotels.
SingTel is one of the largest communications providers in Asia, and its Wi-Fi network offers Boingo subscribers additional access points in a country that is vital to doing business in the region. Major Asian business hubs in the Boingo network also include China and Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines.
“This partnership is another step in our aggressive expansion of the Boingo network throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as we continue to answer the communications needs of our business customers traveling through major commerce hubs,†said Allen Pan, Boingo director – Asia.
“The use of Wi-Fi among Internet customers has been increasing over the years, making our SingTel wireless service a success for the company,†said Vicki Brady, SingTel’s Vice President, Consumer Marketing. “This agreement with Boingo enables even more business travelers to access our network providing another source of traffic growth for SingTel.â€
60,801 Reasons to Use Boingo
Boingo gives business travelers the best choice of Wi-Fi hot spots 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 Wireless®” 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, Nextel Communications, Verizon Business, and Telecom Italia.
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. provides global Wi-Fi Internet access through the Boingo® 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 (ISP) and managed service providers (MSP) 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.
About SingTel
SingTel is Asia’s leading communications group with operations and investments around the world. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets, it is committed to bringing the best of global communications to customers in the Asia Pacific and beyond.
With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through wholly-owned subsidiary SingTel Optus), the Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of services that include voice and data services over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms.
To serve the needs of multi-national corporations, SingTel has a network of 37 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States. These offices enable SingTel to deliver reliable and quality network solutions to its customers, either on its own or jointly with local partners.
The Group also has major investments in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Together with its regional partners, SingTel is Asia’s largest multi-market mobile operator, serving 85 million customers in seven markets.
SingTel employs about 20,000 people worldwide and had a turnover of S$13.14 billion (US$8.12 billion) and net profit after tax of S$4.16 billion (US$2.57 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2006. More information can be found @ www.singtel.com and www.optus.com.au.