iPass (
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market, have announced that they have signed an agreement to add O-Zone's growing number of hotspot locations to the iPass' leading Global Broadband Roaming
footprint. To bring Wi-Fi internet access to popular venues across India, recently launched O-Zone is working in partnership with India's largest listed real estate developer, DLF.
The O-Zone network is due to cover a wide range of venues including shopping complexes, coffee shops, fast food chains and hotels as well as major international airports.
Sanjeev (Bobby) Sarin, Founder and CEO of O-Zone, said in a press release, “This agreement with iPass is fantastic news for O-Zone and will really help to validate our rapidly growing network. We're excited that business travelers from around the world will be able to securely connect to their corporate networks or the internet, when and where they like, during their trips to India.”
After the completion of the project, where more than 6,000 locations will be rolled out in the next four years, the customers of O-Zone can roam on its network to benefit from reliable access to more than 500 high-speed wireless internet points in its first year. The popular business destinations of Delhi & Gurgaon IT as well as various Cyber Parks will be provided comprehensive coverage with the new network.
The O-Zone network infrastructure will go through iPass' Enterprise Ready Certification process prior to full integration in the iPass network. This will ensure the adherence to high levels of access reliability and compatibility with enterprise systems.
As India rapidly turns into a priority destination for iPass Global 2000 customers, the company has secured an agreement with O-Zone in the right time as O-Zone has some exciting plans for the future.
Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page
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