Telefonica and Boingo Sign Deal for Global Wi-Fi Access

Boingo Will Add More Than 2,200 Hot Spots in Spain and 400 in Argentina; Telefonica Customers Will Enjoy Access at 7,000 Boingo Hotspots

LOS ANGELES – October 21^st, 2008 – Boingo Wireless, the global market leader in Wi-Fiand Telefonica, a leading telecommunications provider, signed an agreement for global Wi-Fi access. Through this agreement Boingo will add Telefonica to its growing Boingo Roaming Network, giving Boingo members access to nearly 2,600 incremental hotspots. Additionally, Telefonica customers will be able to login to 7,000 Boingo hotspots throughout the world, including more than 20 of the top airports in North America.

Telefonica operates the largest roaming network in Spain with close to 2,200 hotspots. Telefonica Spain is the first affiliate within the Telefonica Group to launch with Boingo, and is now available for Boingo customers. Telefonica Argentina with 400 hotspots, will join the Boingo Roaming Network in the very near future. Telefonica Group is a leading telecommunications company with a significant presence in 24 countries.

With the addition of the Telefonica networks in Spain and Argentina, Boingo subscribers will be able to enjoy broadband connections throughout these regions in locations that include leading hotel groups like Accor, AC Hoteles and Barceló Hotels and Resorts, as well as McDonald's and other cafés and retail locations.

Access to the Boingo Roaming Network around the world will be available in the near future for Telefonica's customers. Telefonica customers will be able to enjoy broadband wireless connections in 7,000 hotspots from the Boingo network.

"With the addition of Telefonica to the Boingo Roaming System, we are continuing to bring our subscribers new hotspots in the top countries for business and travel," said Luis Alfonso Serrano, vice president of network strategy for Boingo. "No matter where you are traveling in the world, Boingo is the clear choice to stay connected to a high-speed network."

Boingo gives wired travelers the best choice of Wi-Fi hotspots by combining more than 100,000 locations from more than 150 leading Wi-Fi operators into one worldwide network spanning 90 countries. Boingo subscribers can connect to any of these locations with a single Boingo account using GoBoingo, Boingo's free Wi-Fi client software, which combines more than 660 network names into one "Boingo Wireless" network and stores the user name and password to simplify identifying and connecting to commercial Wi-Fi networks.

Telefonica and Boingo Wireless are members of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, a global alliance of major carriers to encourage roaming agreements in WLAN services. Telefonica International Wholesale Services is the company within Telefonica Group representing Telefonica in the Wireless Broadband Alliance and in charge of the negotiation and signing of this agreement.

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc. is the global market leader in Wi-Fi. Boingo makes it easy for consumers to enjoy Wi-Fi access on their laptop or mobile device at more than hotspots worldwide – including airports, hotels, cafes and metropolitan hot zones – with a single account. Through its Concourse Communications Group, LLC subsidiary, Boingo operates wired and wireless networks at 23 of the top 100 North American airports. More information about Boingo and Concourse is available at http://www.boingo.com and http://www.concoursecommunications.com.

About Telefonica Group and Telefonica International Wholesale Services.

Telefonica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalization and number of clients. Its activities are centered mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses with broadband as the key tool for the development of both.

The company has a significant presence in 24 countries and a customer base that amounts more than 233 million accesses around the world. Telefonica has a strong presence in Spain, Europe and Latin America, where the company focuses an important part of its growth strategy.

Telefonica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4,773,496,485 ordinary shares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and on those in London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and São Paulo.

Telefonica International Wholesale Services

Telefonica International Wholesale Services is the organization within the Telefonica Group globally providing international wholesale services.

Telefonica Wholesale, a leading player in the wholesale arena, offers customers with a specific and tailored care service as well as a wide range of services to support all their international needs including onnet termination with fixed and mobile operators of the Telefonica Group.

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