Comments on: AT&T Opens Wi-Fi HotSpots to Notebooks http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/att-opens-wi-fi-hotspots-to-notebooks/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/att-opens-wi-fi-hotspots-to-notebooks/#comment-56566 Mark Thu, 22 May 2008 10:14:50 +0000 #comment-56566 You stated that "AT&T operates Wi-Fi hotspots in McDonalds". That is incorrect. The McDonald's WiFi network is deployed and managed by Wayport. Through roaming agreements between Wayport and their partners, a subscriber to AT&T's WiFi service could access the internet while at a McDonald's.<br /> <br /> This is from a recent press release;<br /> WAYPORT SERVICE IN MORE THAN 10,000 McDONALD’S®<br /> <br /> Irving, Texas – Apr 29, 2008- Wayport, Inc. , a provider of converged network solutions to enable breakthrough network applications, announced today it has surpassed the 10,000 location mark in full-store network deployments at McDonald’s restaurants in the United States. The services provided to these 10,000 locations (more than 9,300 are public Wi-Fi enabled) include the support for multiple private-side applications, including back office processing and network failover services. This milestone continues McDonald’s position as the largest Wi-Fi network in the U.S. under a single brand, and as a leader in their industry with the integration of public and private networks on one platform. You stated that “AT&T operates Wi-Fi hotspots in McDonalds”. That is incorrect. The McDonald's WiFi network is deployed and managed by Wayport. Through roaming agreements between Wayport and their partners, a subscriber to AT&T's WiFi service could access the internet while at a McDonald's.

This is from a recent press release;
WAYPORT SERVICE IN MORE THAN 10,000 McDONALD’S®

Irving, Texas – Apr 29, 2008- Wayport, Inc. , a provider of converged network solutions to enable breakthrough network applications, announced today it has surpassed the 10,000 location mark in full-store network deployments at McDonald’s restaurants in the United States. The services provided to these 10,000 locations (more than 9,300 are public Wi-Fi enabled) include the support for multiple private-side applications, including back office processing and network failover services. This milestone continues McDonald’s position as the largest Wi-Fi network in the U.S. under a single brand, and as a leader in their industry with the integration of public and private networks on one platform.

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