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iPass (News - Alert), a provider of enterprise mobility management services, announced a new partnership with Coordinate Technologies Communication Limited (CTCL), a systems integrator that provides the Wi-Fi roaming hub for Chinese carriers, to expand its Wi-Fi coverage in China.

 

During the first phase, iPass Wi-Fi coverage will feature 600 live locations from CTCL which will be further expanded to cover the entire CTCL footprint of nearly 1,600 hotspots in subsequent phases.

 

This partnership allows iPass to further expand its Global Broadband Roaming footprint in one of the world’s key economies. The CTCL network covers Chinese business hubs like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao. It also covers a variety of venues including nearly 50 international and domestic airports, more than 700 hotels including the Shangri-La and Crowne Plaza chains, Starbucks coffee shops and conference facilities.

  

The companies’ collaboration also ensures seamless connectivity and an extensive Wi-Fi coverage to iPass users across the key cities hosting the Beijing Games in August. iPass already has 2,500 active wireless broadband locations available across China and Hong Kong, and maintains more than half of all available commercial Wi-Fi hotspots. It further complements this wide coverage with a nationwide mobile broadband and dial-up footprint.

 

"CTCL's partnership with iPass will be critical to opening our footprint to thousands of new business users within China as well as overseas travelers who have a need for secure and reliable Wi-Fi access," explained Jason Liang, CEO, CTCL.

 

"Since market reforms took place in China, the country has made rapid advances in use of wireless communications technologies in order to become better connected to the global economy," commented Chee Leng Loy, managing director of iPass in Asia.

 

Loy added, "We are very pleased that we can offer iPass users the coverage they need to stay connected across China, especially ahead of the landmark event that will be the Beijing Games this summer."

 

 

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