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Esat/BT Openzone offers global wifi coverage
Irish BT Openzone customers can now enjoy increased global wifi access in 20,000 additional hotspots in 11 countries.The announcement, made by the Wireless Broadband Alliance of which BT is a member, means that Openzone subscribers can now log on and enjoy consistent, wireless broadband internet access at multiple hotspot locations across Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific Region.
With these new roaming agreements in place, Openzone subscribers will be able to use such networks as T-Mobile (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, UK, US), The Cloud (UK), Telia Homerun (Sweden), Sonera Homerun (Finland) and Airpath (US).
No increase in charges for roaming are expected in 2004, however BT will be conducting price reviews in 2005.
"Joining forces with other operators to make hotspots available to all is critical to the future of Wi-Fi,' said Bill Murphy (Chief Executive Officer, Esat BT). 'This agreement with members of the WBA will help break down the barrier of hotspot locations being linked to particular providers and ensures that our customers benefit from the geographical strengths of all five operators. Mobility is central to business. We offer our customers access to all their applications and information, wherever they are, on their choice of device, whilst utilising the best network available."
Kyong Yu, chairman of the WBA said: "This announcement redefines the way that international travelers will stay connected while traveling internationally. For the first time ever, the customers of our participating carriers will be able to roam across broader international wireless broadband networks with one account. These roaming arrangements set the standard for a uniform and consistent approach to international roaming that should help drive widespread adoption of wireless broadband."