Boingo Customers Now Have Access to Nearly 4000 Nordic Hotspots with the Teliasonera Homerun Network

TeliaSonera Homerun Customers Will Also Be Able to Access Boingo's Airport Network in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 15^th, 2009 – Boingo Wireless, the world's largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, is adding close to 4000 locations in Sweden with the addition of the TeliaSonera Homerun network.

The addition of the hotspots to the Boingo™ Roaming Network in Sweden extends Boingo's reach in the Nordic countries, and gives people more places to get online with their smartphones or laptop computers throughout the region.

The locations include: convenience stores and gas stations such as 7-Eleven, Bilisten, OKQ8, Pressbyrån and Statoil; hotels such as Best Western, Clarion Choice, Ibis Hotels and Quality Hotels; grocery stores and supermarkets, including City Gross, Coop Sweden, Hemköp and ICA; camping sites, including First Camp; retailers, like Wayne's Coffee; as well as airports, marinas, train stations, and Surfzon Wi-Fi hotspots.

"Boingo continues to expand its network, and the addition of TeliaSonera Homerun is a critical addition to our Nordic and European footprint," said Luis Serrano, vice president of network strategy for Boingo Wireless. "TeliaSonera Homerun's comprehensive network is perfect for our Boingo Mobile customers who look for a high-speed solution for their Wi-Fi enabled smartphones to get directions, music, data and more while traveling."

As part of the agreement, TeliaSonera Homerun customers will be able to access Boingo's owned and operated network, which includes the top airports in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as the WSDOT Ferries Division Wi-Fi network in the Seattle, Washington area.

"TeliaSonera Homerun has one of the most comprehensive networks in the Nordic countries, delivering high-speed connectivity wherever people need Wi-Fi access," said Jan Karmakar, Head of Roaming, TeliaSonera . "Our customers will be able to get the same high-speed connection they know from TeliaSonera on the Boingo network, while Boingo customers can rely on TeliaSonera Homerun's high-speed connections."

Boingo gives consumers the best choice of Wi-Fi hotspots by combining more than 100,000 locations from 150 leading Wi-Fi operators into a single worldwide network spanning 90 countries.

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc., the global market leader in Wi-Fi, makes it simple and easy for people to enjoy Wi-Fi access on their laptop or mobile device at more than 100,000 hotspots worldwide. With a single account, Boingo users can log on to the Boingo Network locations that include the top airports around the world, major hotel chains, cafés and coffee shops, restaurants, and metropolitan hot zones. Boingo, and its Concourse Communications Group subsidiary, operate wired and wireless networks at 55 airports worldwide, including 29 of the top 100 North American airports, as well as the WSDOT Ferries Division Wi-Fi network. For more information about Boingo, please visit http://www.boingo.com.

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