AT&T Increases Global WiFi and Wired Ethernet Access Footprint to More Than 10,000 Sites to Serve Growing Enterprise Demand
February 23 2005 - 10:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
AT&T Increases Global WiFi and Wired Ethernet Access Footprint
to More Than 10,000 Sites to Serve Growing Enterprise Demand
Company Offers New Flexible Billing Options, Improves Remote Access
Client BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T announced
today that it has increased its global Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) and
Wired Ethernet remote access footprint to more than 10,000 sites in
more than 35 countries. AT&T's hotspots in the U.S. include key
business venues such as major hotels, convention centers,
brand-name bookstores and cafes, as well as more than 70 airports.
AT&T's total number of locations now comprises 9,094 WiFi
hotspots -- 5,770 in the United States and 3,324 in the rest of the
world -- plus an existing global footprint of 1,551 Wired Ethernet
locations. "Expanding AT&T's global access capabilities gives
enterprise customers the flexibility they need to extend their
mobile work environment," said Bill Hannigan, president and chief
operating officer for AT&T. "With the integration of this
capability into our IP VPN service, AT&T provides a seamless
solution. Our flexible billing options and improved remote access
client combine to enhance our market-leading solution." Access to
many of the new WiFi and Wired Ethernet locations is made possible
under an expansion of AT&T's existing agreement with GoRemote
Internet Communications, Inc., a leading provider of secure remote
access locations, as well as through direct relationships with
other hotspot providers. Certification of the additional access
points is complete. AT&T has integrated the new locations into
its world-class mobile client to ensure service availability, as
well as interoperability with AT&T's managed virtual private
network client, personal firewalls and policy management
capabilities. AT&T is raising the standard for global virtual
private networks (VPNs) by offering businesses a "customer-defined"
solution. According to In-Stat, AT&T has the leading market
share in the United States for IP VPN services, more than double
that of its next nearest competitor. The company's VPN service
features embedded capabilities that provide security, efficiency,
control and flexibility, allowing enterprises to create a
networking environment that will efficiently adapt itself to
changing business requirements, new operations and applications,
and support the people that depend on them. As part of AT&T's
effort to provide its end users with added flexibility, AT&T
customers are now eligible to receive a single consolidated
corporate bill and may choose from among a variety of new usage
plans that address customers' usage needs from the occasional
traveler to the road warrior. Usage-based WiFi hourly plans with a
daily cap of four hours and session- based WiFi plans also are now
available to customers. The new usage-based plan can minimize the
cost of access for enterprises with end users who frequently visit
WiFi hotspots around the world. To address billing flexibility,
AT&T has introduced the ability to purchase competitively
priced bundled monthly plans, which can include a mix of dial-up
hours, WiFi sessions and Wired Ethernet access days per user ID.
Unlimited WiFi and Wired Ethernet plans also are available. In
conjunction with these new flexible features and options, AT&T
also has launched a new version of the AT&T Global Network
Client featuring a new traveling user window that gives users the
ability to search for access points by intra-state phone numbers.
AT&T's network client provides enterprise customers with an
easy-to-use interface to access their private network or the
Internet using dial-up, ISDN, WiFi, Wired Ethernet and cellular
connections throughout the world. The simple installation and setup
procedures provide quick access to AT&T's network. For a
complete list of active AT&T WiFi hotspots and Wired Ethernet
locations, visit
http://info.attbusiness.net/wifi/abis/index.cfm?fuseaction=abis.availability
. About AT&T For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE "T") has
been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in
communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities
of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long
distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.
AT&T 'Safe Harbor' The foregoing contains "forward-looking
statements" which are based on management's beliefs as well as on a
number of assumptions concerning future events made by and
information currently available to management. Readers are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are
subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are outside AT&T's control, that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such statements. For a more
detailed description of the factors that could cause such a
difference, please see AT&T's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. This
information is presented solely to provide additional information
to further understand the results of AT&T. About GoRemote
GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC) is the world's
leading provider of secure remote access solutions, enabling
customers to achieve best-of-breed network security, while reducing
capital and operating expenses associated with their mobile and
remote workforces. GoRemote provides a comprehensive portfolio of
managed remote access solutions for mobile office, teleworker/home
offices, and branch office/retail environments. The GoRemote Global
Network(TM) includes more than 40,000 wired and wireless access
points in over 150 countries. More information about GoRemote is
available at http://www.goremote.com/ or by calling
+1-408-955-1920. (Logo:
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