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Broadcom (News - Alert) Corporation and Boingo Wireless, Inc. have announced a strategic relationship that is expected to enable instant wireless network connections for Wi-Fi phone users across the globe.

 

As per the agreement, Broadcom is incorporating Boingo's Wi-Fi client software -- Boingo Embedded Wi-Fi Toolkit -- for handsets into its Wi-Fi phone chipset platform, the BCM1161 and BCM4318E.

 

The Boingo Wi-Fi client software automatically scans for hotspots and instantly connects users to private and commercial networks, including the tens of thousands of hotspots that are part of the Boingo Roaming Network.

 

Boingo officials explained that the integration of Boingo Wi-Fi software into the Broadcom Wi-Fi phone platform enables global access to public Wi-Fi networks. They pointed out that commercial Wi-Fi roaming allows business travelers and mobile workers the ability to capitalize on high-speed connections in tens of thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots, in addition to their private networks at the office and at home.

 

“As the leading provider of Wi-Fi and VoIP technology, Broadcom is an ideal partner for Boingo,” Jonathan Mendelson, director of business development for Devices at Boingo Wireless, commented in a press statement.

 

Mendelson also noted that by combining Broadcom’s technology platform with the company’s global roaming capabilities, it is possible to deliver a “seamless, highly integrated solution for OEMs and ODMs that will improve the Wi-Fi calling experience for millions of users worldwide.”

 

“Broadcom's alliance with Boingo represents an important step forward as we expand our capabilities and offerings in the consumer VoIP market,” said Rob Franzo, director of marketing for VoIP line of business at Broadcom.

 

Franzo also noted that Boingo’s position as a global Wi-Fi service provider will enable Wi-Fi phones to easily locate a network and connect instantly at thousands of hotspots.

 

 

 

 

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