Towerstream Corporation, a leading 4G service provider in the U.S., announced partnership with Boingo Wireless, a provider of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) software and services, to provide Wi-Fi access through Manhattan’s largest network.
The agreement allows Boingo to manage Internet services across the state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network in New York City’s Manhattan borough that is operated by Towerstream to broadcast the “Boingo Hotspot” SSID and deliver a full Boingo retail experience.
“With the explosion of Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices, this network will provide our customers with an exceptional data experience within America’s biggest city,” said Luis Serrano, senior vice president of business and corporate development for Boingo Wireless, in a statement.
The service will be offered to Boingo’s retail Wi-Fi customers and anyone who wants to purchase Wi-Fi access. The Wi-Fi network will give users of iPhones or iPads, Android devices or any other mobile device access to universal Wi-Fi and services.
The Internet services will also be offered to the company’s wholesale platform service customers, such as KT, Orange France, Skype, and Verizon.
As part of the agreement, Boingo will also leverage additional networks that Towerstream may build and launch in the future. The Boingo-managed network in Manhattan is expected to launch before the end of the year, company officials said.
With this network, Boingo customers, who currently have access to over 400,000 hotspots around the world, will be able to access mobile Internet with the single click of a button when roaming around the streets of Manhattan.
Customers can also benefit from several unlimited Wi-Fi service plans offered by Boingo Wireless, as well as day pass and hourly access, depending on their connectivity needs.
“The Boingo partnership is Towerstream’s first wholesale partner for our Manhattan Wi-Fi Network,” said Jeff Thompson, Towerstream CEO. “People who live and visit New York have probably experienced slow, throttled or at times nonexistent mobile broadband speeds. This network is designed to help alleviate this issue and Boingo customers will now experience the fast lane.”
Recently Boingo Wireless announced that Chuck Davis, former chief executive officer of Fandango and executive vice president of Comcast Interactive Media, has been elected to the Boingo Wireless board of directors.
Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for MobilityTechzone. To read more of Rajani's articles, please visit her columnist page.Edited by
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