Wi-Fi Provider Boingo Plans IPO

Source: Boingo Press Release

Boingo Wireless, Inc. announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not been determined.

Download S-1 filing here.

Boingo Expands Wi-Fi Roaming Agreement with T-Mobile USA

Source: Boingo Press Release

Boingo Wireless, a provider of Wi-Fi software and services, today announced a renewed and extended bilateral roaming agreement with T-Mobile USA for subscriber access to Wi-Fi hotspots. The agreement covers both laptops and Wi-Fi enabled handheld devices. With the new agreement, T-Mobile Hotspot and postpaid mobile broadband subscribers will now have Wi-Fi access at no additional charge at 53 Boingo airport locations in the United States and Canada, including major airports in the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. The expanded agreement also includes the Washington State Ferries in the Seattle area. Similarly, Boingo subscribers will have continued Wi-Fi access at T-Mobile Hotspot airport locations and expanded access at T-Mobile HotSpot airline club and hotel locations, including the airline clubs of American Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Delta Airlines and Hyatt hotels.

Boingo Wireless Now Available for Blackberry Smartphones

Source: Boingo Press Release

Boingo Wireless, provider of a network of Wi-Fi hotspots, today announced the availability of its authentication software and Boingo Mobile service for Research in Motion's (Nasdaq:RIMM) BlackBerry platform. Available immediately from the Boingo Download Center, Boingo Mobile provides BlackBerry smartphone owners with an alternative to cellular data through one-click, high-speed access to Boingo’s network of over 100,000 hotspots.

The Boingo Mobile application will initially be available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry Curve 8320 and BlackBerry Bold smartphones. Boingo will announce support for additional BlackBerry smartphone models as they become available. The free Boingo Mobile application improves the Wi-Fi user experience for BlackBerry smartphone owners by providing a convenient, automated way to connect. It automatically notifies users when they are in a Boingo hotspot, and connects to the Boingo network with a single click.

Boingo Wireless Available for Android Smartphones

Source: Boingo Press Release

Boingo Wireless, the world’s largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, introduces the availability of its first Wi-Fi hotspot finder and connection manager for Android, the mobile operating system developed by Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) and the Open Handset Alliance. With the addition of Android, Boingo continues to increase the number of supported mobile platforms and phones.

Boingo Mobile currently is available for all Android smartphones, including models running the latest version of the OS, Android 1.5. Most Android smartphones include Wi-Fi, which the Boingo application enhances by providing a convenient, automated way to connect. The application automatically notifies users when they are in a Boingo hotspot without needing to open the application, and connects to the Boingo network with one-click. When in a hotspot, the Boingo application will appear in the notification bar, and depending on phone settings, will either vibrate or play a sound.

Boingo Wireless to Power Skype Wi-Fi Access

Source: Boingo Press Release

Boingo Wireless and Skype today announced a new agreement that will allow Skype users to access more than 100,000 Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide, and pay using Skype Credit. The feature, called Skype Access, will be embedded into Skype as a core feature, first in the Skype for Mac 2.8 Beta software released today and then in versions of Skype for other operating systems sometime in 2009.

The new application lets users connect to a Boingo Wi-Fi hotspot with a single click and to pay per minute only for what they use. Skype Access actively scans for available Boingo hotspots and presents a pop-up dialogue box displaying the price per minute to use the Boingo network using Skype Credit. Boingo’s Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy apply and access to all Internet services will be provided on a simple, per minute billing basis.

Boingo gives people a choice of Wi-Fi hotspots by combining more than 100,000 locations from more than 150 Wi-Fi operators into one worldwide network spanning 90 countries. By sharing one authentication and enrollment process, one download and one payment method, the Skype-Boingo collaboration clears a path between one of the most popular communications platforms on the Internet with the world’s largest network of Wi-Fi hotspot operators.

Skype Access will be embedded into the Skype client as a core feature. In addition to Skype Credit and a Wi-Fi-enabled laptop, users must have Skype for Mac 2.8 Beta installed and running. Prices will vary based on location and currency. There are no connection fees or monthly charges for Skype Access.