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Boingo adds 3 hubs in GermanyFeb 22, 2013 (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX) -- Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi software and services provider Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI) said it has inked agreements to manage and operate Boingo Wi-Fi services at the Berlin-Tegel, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports in Germany. Boingo said it will be the first and only international Wi-Fi service provider at each airport when services launch in spring 2013. The three airports collectively serve more than 30m passengers annually and are gateways to Germany's government, industry and technology hubs. As a Wi-Fi provider at TXL, NUE and STR, Boingo will broadcast its "Boingo Hotspot" SSID and fully manage the customer experience to ensure fast and reliable service for travelers from around the globe. Boingo's Wi-Fi services include authentication, roaming access and support to ensure quality connections for all users, the firm said. The firm's services at these airports will also be available to the company's roaming and platform service partners, including Orange France, NTT DOCOMO, Skype, LGU+, Korea Telecom, Telefonica, and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), which wholesale Wi-Fi access from Boingo and provide self-branded Wi-Fi to their customers as part of their existing services. Boingo access plans available to travelers at all three airports include Boingo Europe Plus, providing unlimited Wi-Fi at more than 200,000 hotspots throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for EUR 27.95 per month, and Boingo Global, providing flat rate access anywhere in the world for EUR 49 per month. Hourly and day passes will also be available for purchase, the firm said. Find out more at www.boingo.com. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |