SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Boingo Wireless today
announced Mac Boingo, a version of its Wi-Fi hot spot access software that
enables Apple Macintosh OS X users to log on at thousands of Boingo Roaming
System(R) locations with a single username and password.
The Boingo Roaming System includes more than 12,000 hot spots from roaming
partners such as Wayport, STSN, Surf & Sip, Stay Online, Concourse
Communications, and dozens of other network providers. Mac Boingo Software
aggregates those hot spots from disparate providers into a single network,
simplifying access for users and enabling them to log in to all partner
networks via a single Boingo account.
"Apple set the standard for making Wi-Fi easy to use; we followed their
lead in making simplicity and elegance a fundamental part of Mac Boingo
software," said Dave Hagan, president and CEO of Boingo Wireless. "This
brings true worldwide roaming to Mac users, so they can benefit from the value
of accessing multiple networks with a single account, while enjoying the
productivity benefits of Wi-Fi."
Boingo Functionality
Mac Boingo is closely integrated with Apple's Airport Wi-Fi application,
leveraging Airport's sniffing and connection functionality while adding Boingo
Roaming System identification and authentication capabilities.
When a Boingo Hot Spot is available, Mac Boingo signals the user and
enables him or her to connect and authenticate with a Boingo account. Mac
Boingo users can also configure the software to launch a separate application
upon login, such as virtual private network (VPN) or email software.
Mac Boingo features a built-in directory of all Boingo locations,
providing the name, address and phone number of Boingo Hot Spot locations.
The directory automatically updates itself when new locations become
available, and is fully accessible even when the computer is offline. Boingo's Macintosh software is compatible
with Mac OS 10.2.8 and later. Prior versions of Mac OS 10.2 are supported for
users who have separately downloaded and installed Apple's Safari browser.
Mac Boingo Software joins currently available versions for Windows and
Windows Pocket PC.
Boingo Roaming System & Service
The Boingo Roaming System is the largest aggregated network of Wi-Fi hot
spots with more than 12,000 locations in 48 U.S. states and 32 countries. The
System includes hundreds of airports, and thousands of cafes and hotels. With
the Boingo Software, Macintosh and Windows users can use the Boingo network
either on a daily basis for $7.95 per day or through a monthly subscription
that provides unlimited usage for $21.95 per month. More details on Boingo
service are available at Unlimited WiFi From Boingo Wireless - Click here.
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. is an ultra-high-speed wireless Internet service
available in thousands of locations such as hotels, airports, cafes, and other
public places, in dozens of countries throughout the world. Both directly and
through major carrier and ISP partners, Boingo provides business travelers
with a wireless broadband Internet connection to improve productivity while on
the road. Through its Wi-Fi software and Roaming System, Boingo makes finding
and connecting to Wi-Fi networks point-and-click simple and secure. More
information about Boingo is available at Boingo Wireless, Inc.
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