EU Unified: iPass Unifies Mobility with 40,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots Across Europe.
Doing business across Europe is getting easier every day—especially for iPass customers. That's because wherever business travel takes you—from Ireland to Italy or Poland to Portugal—secure, enterprise-ready broadband access is always nearby.
The iPass Global Broadband Roaming network has grown to include more than 40,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 31 European countries. In other words, iPass now offers the most hotspot options across Europe, and ranks as the number one hotspot provider in the United Kingdom (12,131 locations), France (10,821 locations) and Germany (9,827 locations).
Red-Hot Hotspots
Wi-Fi usage in Europe grew by 239 percent during the first six months of 2007—growth that shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. "Wi-Fi hotspots have become the preferred way for companies to connect their employees around the globe, and the iPass service allows companies to take advantage of this technology in a way that is secure, simple for users and cost-effective," states René Hendrikse, Managing Director for iPass EMEA.
iPass is now the dominant provider across Europe, with expanded network coverage that includes:
186 airports in19 countries
13,635 hotels spanning 24 countries
471 convention centers across 13 countries
26,321 European retail locations (restaurants, cafés, book stores, and more)
Now Boarding
One thing any traveler can relate to is downtime at airports and train stations. iPass helps nomadic employees stay in touch and be productive—so they don't return to an overflowing email inbox, delay decisions back at the office or respond to email at home after returning from a grueling road trip. The iPass network now includes 18 of the top 20 European airports, three of which were the busiest iPass venues in all of Europe for the month of October: London Heathrow Airport (14,649 sessions), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (7,851 sessions) and Frankfurt Airport (4,673 sessions).
iPass also serves an increasing number of European rail travelers. The top train stations in the iPass worldwide network are located in London (Waterloo and Paddington) with the Heathrow Express being especially popular with travelers to and from London Heathrow airport. In addition, the company reports strong rail station usage in the Netherlands.
iPass vs. the Day Pass
Various service providers and venues offer broadband access day passes. Not only are these expensive, they typically get buried in expense reports, making it difficult for companies to determine their actual mobility costs.
Whether you're traveling across Europe or across town, iPass eliminates the need for daily or monthly broadband access passes. Moreover, most iPass customers are adopting flat-rate pricing plans, which provide unlimited broadband access to mobile professionals, allowing them to stay productive and in touch at every opportunity.
iPass has a unifying effect on any mobile-enabled business serving today's global marketplace. With 90,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 70 countries, advanced connectivity and device management services, unified billing across access technologies and flexible pricing options, iPass offers everything you need to make the most of your enterprise mobility initiatives.