RemotePipes Inc., Minneapolis, a provider of worldwide mobile
Internet access solutions, has added thousands of additional WiFi hot
spots to its globally aggregated IP network after entering into network
access agreements with Airpath Wireless, Inc. and FatPort.
IP Roamer Global Wireless Internet Access Service
RemotePipes, Airpath, and FatPort have completed the integration of
the networks of Wi-Fi hotspots into the RemotePipes IP Roamer branded
global wireless Internet access network, which consists of over 28,000
global dial-up and WiFi access points in 150 countries. RemotePipes is
forecasting that the IP Roamer network will provide over 35,000 dialup
and WiFi zones and hotspots by the end of 2004 and well over 50,000
locations and hot spots by 2005.
"We're excited to be partnering with RemotePipes,"
states Claudia Ng, CEO of FatPort. "RemotePipes has a great
reputation for serving companies and organizations with one to thousands
of traveling and mobile users; spanning corporate, government, military,
non-profit, and education entities. As a result, we expect to see a
noticeable network usage increase -- which is great for all FatPort
locations."
Customers that are using RemotePipes services today are excited
about the new WiFi roaming capabilities. Steven Rickman, Partner at The
Mercanti Group, LLC, an investment banking firm in Minneapolis, stated,
"We have been using the RemotePipes TollFreeISP dialup service and
we have been very satisfied with it except for the fact that we have
needed to buy WiFi services from other providers. The IP Roamer service,
with both dial-up and WiFi, is going to serve our needs much better. We
would prefer to deal with a single provider that is aggregating multiple
networks and giving us one point of contact for billing, reporting and
support. We like the RemotePipes vision."
The IP Roamer remote access service encompasses all of the
functionality of the RemotePipes TollFreeISP branded worldwide dial-up
Internet access service that was launched in May 2003, while also adding
access to a robust WiFi hot spot footprint and introducing an industry
leading, customizable web-enabled reporting tool for small and medium
sized companies (SME/SMB) branded Accuporting. Accuporting enables any
company regardless of corporate size or structure to create real-time
usage and cost tracking reports, tailored to their needs, delivering
unprecedented transparency and visibility into the company's remote
access activities.
With the IP Roamer client software a customer simply needs to enter
in a single username and password for authentication on the IP Roamer
global roaming remote access network and the user is then able to access
multiple IP networks at their leisure.
Eric Engbers, president of RemotePipes, remarks, "We want our
customers to have the best wireless roaming experience possible which
means a lot more than just adding hotspots. FatPort has the single
largest and most reliable Wi-Fi network footprint in Canada today and
that makes them an obvious choice for our IP Roamer service. Airpath has
a highly reliable WiFi network with coverage in 23 countries today, and
they are expanding their coverage at a fast rate. We look forward to
providing our growing worldwide customer base and our channel partners
with these proven Wi-Fi services."
The IP Roamer wireless Internet access offering includes 100%
geographic coverage in nine countries including the US, Canada, UK,
Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, France, and New Zealand.
Availability and Pricing
The newly integrated IP Roamer WiFi Internet access services are
available immediately. All services are offered on a "pay as you
go" basis, with prepaid and post-paid options. Pricing is based
upon hourly and daily rates according to the plan and rate category
selected.
The IP Roamer WiFi sniffer and multiple access method connectivity
software is available now as a free download at http://www.iproamer.com.
The free WiFi finder software will not be active unless a plan is
purchased.
About RemotePipes
RemotePipes, Inc. is a leading provider of worldwide mobile
Internet access solutions for individuals and small and medium-sized
businesses and organizations. The company offers wireless and wireline
wholesale and retail mobile Internet access solutions on a prepaid and
post-paid basis via "800/8XX" toll free numbers, US local
numbers, International local and 0800 toll free numbers (ITFS) and WiFi
Hot Spots. The company provides the services to leading Fortune 2000,
Nasdaq, and NYSE-listed companies, via direct and channel sales partners
including Cable MSOs and DSL broadband providers, ISPs, retailers,
ILECs, CLECs, and affinity groups.
To find out more information about the company email
sales@remotepipes.net; or visit the RemotePipes websites at
http://www.remotepipes.net, http://www.iproamer.com/ and
http://www.tollfreeisp.net. To reach RemotePipes, Inc. by telephone,
call toll free at 888/281-6575 or local at 651/365- 0500.
About Airpath Wireless
Airpath Wireless, Inc. is a global leader in the Wi-Fi hot spot
industry. The company has created several extremely powerful-hosted
software applications that enable their clients to deploy, operate and
manage high-speed public Internet Access locations. Airpath's
WiBOSS(TM) application simplifies deployment, operation, and management
of Hotspots with powerful features such as automated end-user AAA,
e-commerce, billing and provisioning. The Airpath Provider Alliance
(APA) is the global standard for ubiquitous Wi-Fi roaming, with 600
providers operating over 3,500 hotspots (and counting) in 23 countries.
The company is a privately held, venture-funded corporation
headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with an additional support
office in Toledo, Ohio.
About FatPort
FatPort is Canada's most extensive wireless Internet service
provider (WISP) and provider of Wi-Fi (802.11b) turnkey solutions.
FatPort's custom- built FatPoint wireless access point enables
location owners to quickly establish a commercial FatZone. In each
FatZone, anyone with a wireless- enabled laptop or PDA may access the
Internet at speeds many times faster than cellular networks. FatPort is
now offering Voice over IP through its newly formed division, mobitus.
FatPort is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ignition Point
For more information, visit http://www.fatport.com.
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