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Boingo Inks Deal with Thailand's True to Broaden Coverage for Business Travelers in Southeast Asia
More Than 4,000 Hot Spots in Thailand Expand Boingo Roaming Network to More Than 23,000 Asian Locations
LOS ANGELES, California – October 30th, 2007 –
Boingo Wireless Inc., the world's leading wholesale network aggregator and operator of neutral-host Wi-Fi networks, today announced a partnership with True Corporation Plc., Thailand's only fully-integrated communication provider, and leader in convergence solutions. With more than 4,000 hotspots in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, the roaming agreement represents an extension of Boingo's Asian roaming network to more than 23,000 total hot spot locations.
Boingo access points in Thailand now include airports, universities, office buildings, cafés such as Starbucks and Au Bon Pain and popular five-star hotels in Bangkok, as well as outdoor Wi-Fi zone around the city's prime lifestyle and shopping areas.
Known as "Wi-Fi by TrueMove," the network is the latest in a rapid succession of Asian hot spots operators joining the Boingo® Roaming System, providing Boingo users with coverage in popular business travel routes from China and Hong Kong to Taiwan, Korea, Japan and all of Southeast Asia.
"A growing number of business travelers are now spending a large amount of time with us here in Thailand, and especially in Bangkok, and we are very committed to supporting their communications needs by partnering with innovative global Wi-Fi leaders like Boingo," said Mr. Non Ingkutanon, Deputy Director - Head of Wireline Broadband Service of True Corporation Plc,
"Adding the Wi-Fi by TrueMove network to the Boingo Roaming system is a huge step toward ubiquitous coverage in Thailand, a country that is an anchor for our network throughout Southeast Asia," said Allen Pan, Boingo Director of Asia-Pacific.
True Corporation Plc. is a member of the WBA and is considered the fully-integrated communication solutions provider in Thailand. It provides consumers, small and medium enterprises, and corporations with a full range of voice, data and multimedia solutions customized to meet their needs. We are the largest wireline service provider in Bangkok, the largest broadband provider in the country and a major player in the wireless, cellular and Internet markets. Principal subsidiary companies in the True Group include True Visions, Thailand's dominant pay television operator, and True Move, a major mobile phone service provider.
60,811 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 150 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 True Move Company Limited
TrueMove, a subsidiary of True Corporation Plc, Thailand's only fully-integrated communication solutions provider, convergence solutions leader and premier lifestyle enabler, offers innovative and high-quality wireless communications services on its nationwide 1800 MHz network to 8.1 million subscribers (March 2007) throughout Thailand. TrueMove's vision is to create a pioneering wireless hi-speed lifestyle where people can communicate as well as access knowledge, information and entertainment wherever, whenever, and however they wish. The company delivers superior coverage, quality, and best value services. Leveraging its relationships with True Corporation and the CP Group, TrueMove offers unique integrated products and services to the Thai market. For more information, visit www.truemove.com or www.truecorp.co.th.
Wi-Fi hi-speed life by True Move
Wi-Fi hi-speed life by True Move has rolled out more than 4,000 hotspots nationwide, covering Bangkok and over 50 provinces. The hotspots are located in leading lifestyle centers and major business areas, convention centers, hospitals, leading hotels, office buildings, Delifrance, KFC, Chester's Grill, Au bonpain, Starbucks, B2S, The Mall Group, Central Plaza, and Siam Paragon. Moreover, to make the Hi-Speed life phenomena a reality, True Move has combined its GPRS and Wi-Fi network and launched it the first outdoor Wi-Fi zone in Thailand where users can access the Internet with Hi-Speed through Wi-Fi enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, pocket PCs and notebooks at Siam Square, Silom Road, and Thonglor Road.
For more information, please contact:
Corporate Communications, True Group
Sisadhi Reuben Tel: +66 (0) 2643 2463 Email: sisadhi_reu@truecorp.co.th
Anchalika Kausangunsilp Tel: +66 (0) 2699 2727 Email: anchalika_kau@truecorp.co.th
