Your dreams of WiFi connectivity from within NYC's subway stations will soon be a reality. Boingo has announced an agreement with Transit Wireless to give wireless internet service within the Big Apple's subway stations. The partnership will allow eager commuters the prospect to glue via their smartphones, tablets, e-readers and other WiFi-equipped devices. One-click access could be available to these with a Boingo subscription in addition to in the course of the outfit's roaming partners: Skype, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Rapidly, the plan is to roll out the recent service to subway stations over the subsequent five years. If you are jonesing for a couple of more details, hit the PR button below to read on.
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NYC Subway Stations to Get Wi-Fi via Boingo and Transit Wireless Agreement
Boingo Will Offer Internet Access Underground in Ny Subway Stations in Multi-Year Rollout
LA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI), the Wi-Fi industry's leading provider of software and services worldwide, today announced an agreement with Transit Wireless to administer and operate Wi-Fi Internet services in the Ny city Subway System. Wi-Fi access within the subway stations will gradually roll out over the subsequent five years.
The agreement will eventually allow Ny city Transit Authority's greater than 1.6 billion annual subway riders to hook up with the web using their smartphones, e-readers, tablets and other wireless devices while looking forward to a train. Once completed, Boingo Wi-Fi services would be available at stations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.
"Boingo has a proven expertise in operating easy-to-use wireless services in high-traffic venues serving people on-the-go," said Transit Wireless CEO William A. Bayne Jr. "Our partnership with Boingo helps us deliver on our commitment to providing best-in-class technology amenities to our community of commuters and visitors to the Big Apple."
"Our alliance with Transit Wireless is another milestone for Boingo in our ongoing effort to expand our managed and operated footprint and provide added value to our customers – especially those in New York City," said Colby Goff, senior vice president of strategy and business development for Boingo Wireless. "We look forward to providing New Yorkers, our customers and our roaming partners with the reliable connectivity they crave, whether at street level or at the subway platform."
One-click Wi-Fi access will be available to Boingo subscribers, as well as Boingo's Wi-Fi roaming partners, including Skype, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Expanding Boingo's network of managed hotspots to include Ny city's subway stations continues the company's growth in consumer service venues including shopping malls, stadiums, arenas and quick service restaurants, in addition to the airport networks it operates globally.
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