Tag archive: Boingo

Announced within a press release yesterday, Boingo Wireless and Nintendo has entered into a partnership to bring free Wi-Fi access on the 3DS handheld gaming device. Any 3DS owner that's traveling through the 42 North American airports that utilize Boingo for Wi-Fi service will be able to connect and utilize Nintendo's Wi-Fi enabled features on the 3DS. Some of the more notable airports include the Houston George Bush… Read More

In this age of 3G and 4G mobile broadband, short-range Wi-Fi may be falling by the wayside a bit—but the technology still has a lot of advantages over mobile data services, not the least of which is exorbitant roaming fees. Wi-Fi hotspot network operator Boingo is aiming to appeal to travelers and businessfolk in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with its new Boingo Europe Plus plan that offers access to more tha 90,000 hotspots for… Read More

Netbooks are all about portable connectivity, so it's sort of surprising that so few netbooks ship with any sort of capability to latch onto anything but wide-open public hotspots. Computer maker Asus looks to change that, announcing it is preloading Boingo access software on selected Eee PC netbooks—and Asus customers also qualify for discounts on Boingo wireless service. Boingo membership provides access to more than 125,000 Wi-Fi… Read More

Customers might be coming into McDonald's for more than the special sauce, lately: in a new deal with Wayport, subscribers to the Boingo Wi-Fi hotspot networks will be able to surf the Internet via Wi-Fi from more than 9,000 McDonald's restaurants in the United States. The deal puts the total number of hotspots accessible to Boingo subscribers over 100,000; Boingo aggregates hotspots operated by more than 150 Wi-Fi operators.… Read More

Wireless hotspot operator Boingo has introduced Boingo Global, a new flatrate pricing plan which gives users access to more than 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots around the world for $39 a month. “The days of per-minute charges and incremental roaming fees for Wi-Fi Internet access are over,” said Dave Hagan, Boingo's president and CEO, in a release. “Traveling for business is hard enough without having to watch the clock… Read More

Wireless hotspot operator Boingo has announced a deal with the Madrid-based wireless network Fon to enable Boingo users to roam on Fon's Wi-Fi network. Boingo already combined access to Wi-Fi hotspots operated by over 150 operators, many of which provide wireless Internet access at businesses, restaurants, airports, and other locations. The Fon network, which is built out by "foneros" who share unused broadband access in… Read More

The problem of having a Wi-Fi enabled wireless device like a smartphone or PDA is that most Wi-Fi hotspots are designed to let users sign on with a notebook computer—and that's particularly true if you're a frequent traveler and you're trying to guarantee yourself Internet access by signing on to a Wi-Fi network service. Leading Wi-Fi network operator Boingo Wireless is starting to address that problem by opening up… Read More

Wi-Fi service provider Boingo Wireless today extended the number of hotspots their user base can roam to. A deal with Opti-Fi Networks adds wireless networks at 30 North American airports. This agreement, Boingo said, allows for high speed wireless Internet access at American and Canadian airports including "Albany, NY, International Airport; Edmonton, Alberta, International Airport; Hamilton, Ontario, International Airport; Jackson Hole,… Read More

VOIP provider Skype and Wi-Fit hotspot operator Boingo Wireless today said they were teaming to provide Skype users the ability to use the latter's network of 18,000+ locations for unlimited wireless access for Internet telephony calls. The new service, to be called Skype Zones, will cost $7.95 per month. Skype's customers will be able to access the current beta version through a custom Skype build of Boingo's software.… Read More