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BOINGO EXPANDS WI-FI NETWORK FOR
BUSINESS TRAVELERS IN NORTHERN SPAIN


WiSIDE Telecom is the Latest European Hot Spot Operator
to Join the Boingo® Roaming System

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - - September 15, 2005 - Boingo Wireless today announced a roaming agreement with WiSIDE Telecom, giving Boingo® Roaming System subscribers access tomore than 24 hotspot locations throughout northern Spain.

WiSIDE, of Bilbao, Spain, is a leading Spanish wireless Internet access provider to popular business and tourist locations including hotels, resorts, schools and universities and marinas.  The addition of WiSIDE’s network gives Boingo users access to nearly 130 hotspots throughout the country.

“The Basque region of northern Spain is a strategic extension of our serving area because it includes a large, industrial part of the country and is a sophisticated travel destination as well,” said Colby Goff, Boingo senior vice president of network strategy. “Our core business traveler customers will benefit dramatically from the convenience of these additional locations.”

Boingo's European network includes 23 countries totaling more than 12,100 hotspots under contract.  The company is the leading Wi-Fi integrator with a network of more than 22,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide.

”We want to be the leader in the fast-growing market for Wi-Fi services in Spain,” said Daniel Simo, CEO of WiSIDE.  “Boingo’s high profile and key service provider partnerships will help us achieve that goal by bringing the customer visibility and traffic that will make our locations successful.”

Boingo gives business travelers the best choice of Wi-Fi hotspots by combining the locations of 100 leading hotspot operators into one worldwide network, and allowing the user to roam onto any of these locations with a single subscription using Boingo's free Wi-Fi client software.

Boingo also partners with service providers to allow their users to access these hotspots through its Boingo Platform Services program. The program also provides partners with 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, Nextel Communications, MCI, and Telecom Italia.

About WiSIDE Telecom
WiSIDE Telecom is a leading Wi-Fi hotspot operator in the Northern region of Spain, with locations now through out the Basque country including hotels, restaurants, and. The company currently has 24 hotspots and has plans to expand its network throughout the rest of the country.

About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. is an ultra-high-speed wireless Internet service available in thousands of locations such as hotels, airports, cafes, and other public places, in dozens of countries throughout the world. Both directly and through major carrier and ISP partners, Boingo provides business travelers with a wireless broadband Internet connection to improve productivity while on the road. Through its Wi-Fi software and Roaming System, Boingo makes finding and connecting to Wi-Fi networks point-and-click simple and secure. More information about Boingo is available at http://www.boingo.com.

Boingo is a registered trademark of Boingo Wireless Inc.

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