Unifies Mobile Data Across Seven Countries to Meet Rising Enterprise Demand for New Connectivity Choices
REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - June 11, 2007) - iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS), a global
provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility,
today announced a mobile data partnership agreement with T-Mobile
Netherlands for the provision of 3G mobile broadband services to iPass
customers. The announcement is the eighth signed by iPass across seven
countries and follows a similar agreement signed between iPass and T-Mobile
UK announced in February 2007, offering iPass customers an even wider range
of connectivity options while on the move.
iPass customers already have access to nearly 2,000 Wi-Fi venues in the
Netherlands, and will shortly be able to take advantage of additional
connectivity options via the T-Mobile GPRS and UMTS networks, the latter of
which offers HSDPA speeds of up to 1.8 Mbps.
"T-Mobile has had a very successful partnership with iPass across Europe
and around the world for a number of years now and it is a natural
progression for us to extend this to 3G coverage in the Netherlands," said
Pim van der Feltz, Marketing Director T-Mobile Netherlands. "As well as
being able to access more than 20,000 T-Mobile HotSpot locations throughout
Europe and the United States, iPass customers will now be able to benefit
from a vastly increased level of coverage in the Netherlands via our
leading edge cellular technology."
iPass currently offers mobile data services in the United States, China,
Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom and expects the new
service to be released in the Netherlands in Q3 2007, with further global
3G network agreements expected to follow later in the year. iPass aims to
simplify the provisioning of these services by IT departments across
multiple countries, providers and technologies, by offering enterprise
customers a single point of procurement, support and billing across a
fragmented global market for mobile data connectivity.
"By continuing to partner with tier one providers such as T-Mobile in
Europe, iPass is delivering on its commitment to provide enterprise
customers with a diverse portfolio of advanced connectivity choices," said
René Hendrikse, Managing Director, EMEA, iPass. "Adding T-Mobile's advanced
HSDPA network to our integrated connectivity offering means that our
customers can benefit from an enhanced end-user mobility experience in the
Netherlands and increased productivity on the road."
The 3G service is expected to be available once the T-Mobile network has
been integrated into the iPass service platform and completed the iPass
Enterprise Ready certification process. Users will be able to connect
through the iPassConnect™ universal client, which auto-detects any
mobile data cards and presents the network to the user. Enterprises will
be able to use the iPass Portal as a one-stop shop for web-based management
and unified billing.
About iPass Inc.
iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile
connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can
create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home
offices, and branch and retail locations complete with device management,
security validation, and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by
its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and
award-winning client software. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on
iPass services, including HSBC, Akzo Nobel, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in
1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices
throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit
www.ipass.com.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.
About T-Mobile
With an annual turnover of EUR 1.138bn and 2.6 million customers in the
Netherlands (31 March 2007), T-Mobile offers products and services to both
consumers and businesses. In the Netherlands, T-Mobile operates a highly
advanced mobile network for voice and data services, and an extensive
HotSpot network, which offers users exceptionally fast mobile internet
connectivity.
T-Mobile Netherlands is a division of T-Mobile International, one of the
leading mobile communications companies worldwide. As one of the key
strategic subsidiaries of Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile focuses on one of the
most dynamic markets in Europe and the United States. By the end of March
2007, all Deutsche Telekom subsidiaries provided mobile services to more
than 109 million customers through a common GSM-based platform, one of the
most successful wireless global standards. T-Mobile is the only provider of
mobile communications worldwide offering seamless transatlantic services.