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iPass and SK Telecom Deliver Global Android Wi-Fi Services for Consumers and Enterprises(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) REDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/29/11 -- iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS), a leading provider of enterprise mobility services, today announced that SK Telecom is offering the iPass® Open Mobile client to its Android smartphone and tablet users, as well as its laptop users, as part of a new offering that provides an alternate to 3G and helps its customers avoid inter-standard roaming when they travel abroad. With the iPass services, SK Telecom customers get a consistent, intuitive and secure connection and user experience across a breadth of mobile devices, including Android smartphones and tablets, and networks at work, at home and on the go. The new SK Telecom offer provides its customers with seamless and secure access to the iPass Open Mobile Network with more than 280,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide. "Korea has the most advanced wireless network technology and exacting users who want access to the best networks without delay," said Kim Seon Jung, senior vice president and head of the Customer Marketing Office at SK Telecom. "As smartphone usage grows there is increasing demand for wireless data. It is important that SK Telecom offer consumers a solution that works the way it is supposed to work and also enables seamless 3G international offload at appropriate times. We're delighted to partner with iPass and offer this SK Telecom branded Android solution to our four million Android users." "It was great to work with SK Telecom to develop the Android solution, as they are at the cutting edge of wireless development, are one of the early adopters of Android and have fostered an amazing Android developer community in Korea," said Steven Wastie, senior vice president of marketing and product management at iPass. "This relationship with SK Telecom validates the powerful capabilities of the iPass Open Mobile Platform by enabling the four million SK Telecom Android users to connect instantly to over 280,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide." AvailabilityThe iPass Open Mobile client for Android is available on SK Telecom T-Stores, the top application market in Korea, and has already been downloaded more than 10,000 times, and has a five star satisfaction rating from SK Telecom end users. For more information about the iPass Open Mobile Client for Android visit: http://www3.ipass.com/mobile-employees/android About iPass Inc.Founded in 1996, iPass (NASDAQ: IPAS) is a leading provider of enterprise mobility services with 3,500 customers, including more than 420 of the Forbes Global 2000. Additional information is available at www.iPass.com or on Smarter Connections, the iPass blog. About SK TelecomSK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) (KSE: 017670) is Korea's leading telecommunications provider with more than 25 million subscribers, which accounts for more than 50% of the total market. The company, established in 1984, reached KRW 12.46 trillion in revenue in 2010. SK Telecom was the first to launch and commercialize CDMA, CDMA 2000 1x, CDMA EV-DO and HSDPA networks, and it currently provides cellular, wireless internet, mobile media, global roaming service and more. For more information, please visit www.sktelecom.com or email to [email protected]. iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc. Open Mobile is a trademark of iPass Inc. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other company names and product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine Editorial Contacts: Kate Sellers Blatt iPass Tel. +1 650-232-4205 Email: [email protected] John Gallagher iPass Tel. +1 650-232-4233 Email: [email protected] Source: iPass Inc. |