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iPass Expands Latin American Wi-Fi Presence
Partnership With Telmex, Mexico's Largest Telecommunications Provider, Adds More Than 1,300 Hotspots Throughout Country and South America
| Source: iPass
REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2009) - iPass Inc. (NASDAQ : IPAS ) today
announced a partnership with Mexico's leading fixed-line telecommunications
provider, Telmex (www.telmex.com/mx/). Under the agreement, iPass has
integrated more than 1,300 Telmex Wi-Fi hotspots into the iPass Global
Broadband Roaming Network. These locations are immediately available for
use by iPass customers.
Telmex, Mexico's largest internet service provider, has partnered with
iPass to extend the benefits of its network to global business travellers.
The new hotspots operate in Mexico and six South American countries, and
include 50 Mexican airports, including Benito Juarez International Airport
in Mexico City, and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport in
Guadalajara, top hotel and conference centers around the country, 250
Starbucks cafés, and hundreds of name-brand restaurants including
McDonalds, Vips, Sanborns and El Porton.
"We are committed to providing Mexico's businesses and people with the best
telecommunications services available, and our Wi-Fi network has been
widely adopted by our customers," said Mr. Ricardo Kuri, internet value
added services director of Telmex. "We are pleased to expand availability
of that network to the more than one million businesspeople that use iPass
to connect."
As with all providers that join the iPass network, the TelMex Wi-Fi network
has passed rigorous Enterprise-Ready certification testing, which helps to
ensure security, reliability, performance and compatibility with enterprise
systems.
"As one of the United States' largest trading partners, Mexico is a popular
business travel destination for many of iPass customers," said Piero
DePaoli, senior director of global product marketing at iPass. "Adding the
country's leading Wi-Fi hotspot network to the iPass Mobile Office service
means our customers can get work done in Mexico as seamlessly and securely
as if they were at their headquarters."
Using iPass software and services, companies can provide their global
workforce with the industry's broadest variety of remote and mobile access
choices, complete with web-based management of connectivity and devices,
and delivered through the easy-to-use iPassConnect™ universal client
software. The iPass global virtual network covers more than 175 countries
and includes 3G mobile data, over 100,000 business-grade Wi-Fi hotspots in
78 countries, fixed broadband and dial-up today, with the ability to add 4G
technologies such as WiMAX and LTE in the future.
About iPass Inc.
iPass helps enterprises and individuals unify the management of remote and
mobile connectivity. With iPass software and services, enterprise customers
can create easy-to-use wireless and broadband solutions for their mobile
workers, home offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with
web-based management, security validation, and unified billing. Mobile
Individuals get global business-class connectivity in a simple and
affordable package. iPass offerings are powered by its leading global
virtual network, award-winning mobility manager software, and in-the-cloud
platform. The iPass global virtual network unifies hundreds of wireless,
broadband and dial-up providers in over 175 countries. Hundreds of Global
2000 companies rely on iPass services, including General Motors, Nokia, and
Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif.,
with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia
About Telmex
TELMEX is a corporation made up of Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V., its
subsidiaries and affiliates that provides telecommunications services in
Mexico. The company's service coverage comprises the operation of the
nation's most complete local and long distance networks. Additionally,
TELMEX offers services like connectivity, Internet access, colocation, web
hosting and interconnection services to other telecommunications operators.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.