By
Meenakshi Shankar
TMCnet Contributing Writer
Quiconnect has entered into major bilateral Wi-Fi roaming agreements to extend Wi-Fi services in Asia, in a move that will reportedly enhance hotspot access for international travelers visiting India, Thailand, the Philippines and China.
Established in the year 2001, Quiconnect supports Service Providers and Network Operators to expand their businesses by offering reliable international roaming within the wireless broadband sector. Quiconnect has signed a deal with VSNL (India), Airborne Access (Philippines), True (Thailand) and CTCL (China) aiming to increase the hotspot growth to increase significantly. The agreement has opened up international access for the first time to Chinese and Indian Wi-Fi users.
Jeff Mabe, Quiconnect’s worldwide commercial director, said in a statement, “In contrast to other Wi-Fi roaming solutions, we are unique in supporting the specific requirements of carriers as they provide Wi-Fi roaming into China, particularly regarding brand control.”
The contract negotiations with wireless ISP Airborne Access will provide Wi-Fi roaming services throughout the Philippines across its network of 550 hotspots. With True, a leading Thai network operator, 3,700 hotpots will be added in the Greater Bangkok area and beyond. With India’s first and largest ISP, VSNL, an additional 250 hotspots will be added at high traffic locations including 15 international and national airports, cricket stadiums, numerous cafes, hospitals, banks and shopping malls. The deal with Coordinate Technologies Communication Limited (CTCL), a systems integrator, establishes bilateral Wi-Fi roaming services with CTCLs major Chinese carrier customers and results in 3,000 new Chinese hotspots.
Quiconnect has also been chosen as the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)-approved WRIX[2] partner for VSNL and True.
Troy Simoni, Quiconnect’s chief executive officer, said in a statement, “The Asia markets are of course extraordinarily large. What’s also interesting is how progressive many of the carriers in Asia are. With the market expanding so rapidly, many of the Asian carriers are bypassing some of the legacy networks and emphasizing IP-based wireless networks such as Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
Meenakshi Shankar is a contributing writer for TMCnet.
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