Smaller wireless carriers extend networks via Boingo Wi-Fi

Yesterday, the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) announced a strategic partnership with Boingo Wireless to offer Wi-Fi offload solutions to CCA carrier members. Los Angeles-based Boingo will offer white-labeled Wi-Fi services to CCA carriers so their customers can connect to Boingo's network with one single account.

Boingo CEO Dave Hagan said the way the service will work depends on the carrier, but the company is able to provide seamless Wi-Fi roaming. This means that consumers won't even know when they're roaming onto a Wi-Fi hotspot. The company can also offer a service in which customers must manually authenticate the first time they enter a Wi-Fi hotspot and will be automatically signed in when they re-enter that hotspot.

"I am very pleased that CCA has partnered with Boingo to provide Wi-Fi offload solutions to CCA carrier members," said CCA President & CEO Steven K. Berry. "With the ever increasing demand on wireless networks, it is absolutely critical for competitive carriers to have an offload solution. 22% of mobile traffic is forecasted to be offloaded to Wi-Fi by 2016, and I encourage our members to inquire about the CCA/Boingo program, which could greatly benefit your businesses and your customers."

"Wi-Fi offload presents a cost-effective option to help competitive carriers manage capacity constraints and better control data roaming costs," said Luis Serrano, senior vice president of business and corporate development for Boingo Wireless. "Providing a blanket agreement for all CCA carrier members extends the same advantage to all of them, with the ability to keep costs low based on combined commitments."

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