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iPass and O-Zone To Make Indian Wi-Fi Open for Business

Leader in enterprise mobility signs roaming agreement with India's newest operator

London, UK — 14 February, 2008 — iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) a global provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility and O-Zone Networks Pvt., the latest operator to enter the Indian Wi-Fi market, today announced that they have signed an agreement to add O-Zone's growing number of hotspot locations to the iPass' leading Global Broadband Roaming footprint. Recently launched, O-Zone is working in partnership with India's largest listed real estate developer, DLF, to bring Wi-Fi internet access to popular venues across the country.

With a long term goal of rolling out more than 6,000 locations within the next four years, O-Zone expects its customers and visitors roaming on its network to benefit from reliable access to more than 500 high-speed wireless internet points in its first year. The new network will include comprehensive coverage in the popular business destinations of Delhi & Gurgaon IT as well as various Cyber Parks.

"This agreement with iPass is fantastic news for O-Zone and will really help to validate our rapidly growing network," said Sanjeev (Bobby) Sarin, Founder and CEO of O-Zone. "We're excited that business travelers from around the world will be able to securely connect to their corporate networks or the internet, when and where they like, during their trips to India."

Prior to full integration in the iPass network, the O-Zone network infrastructure will go through iPass' Enterprise Ready Certification process, ensuring adherence to high levels of access reliability and compatibility with enterprise systems. These locations will add to the world's largest active Wi-Fi network of over 91,000 business-friendly broadband venues including 83 of the world's top 100 airports and 520 airports in total.

"India is rapidly becoming a priority destination for iPass Global 2000 customers." commented Anurag Lal, Chief Business Development and Sales Officer, iPass. "We're delighted to have an agreement in place with O-Zone as their expansion plans look very exciting."

The O-Zone network is due to cover a wide range of venues including shopping complexes, coffee shops, fast food chains and hotels as well as major international airports.

About iPass Inc.
iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management, security validation, and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and award-winning client software. The iPass global virtual network unifies hundreds of wireless, broadband and dial-up providers in over 160 countries. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services, including General Motors, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.

About O-Zone Networks Pvt.
O-Zone Networks offers sophisticated national wireless LAN coverage across India. O-Zone infrastructure is a multi-service provider platform, which allows providers such as ISPs, mobile operators, gaming, VOIP and broadband companies to offer a fully branded wireless LAN experience to their customers. With O-Zone, site owners maximise their revenue potential by supporting all major service providers at their location and customers enjoy choice of provider and the best possible user experience. O-Zone has partnered with iPass today with a number of other partners in the pipeline to facilitate the growth of open platform wireless broadband services across India.

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Editorial Contacts
Matthew Cross
AxiCom for iPass
Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 4079
Email: matthew.cross@axicom.com
Dharmendra Amin
COO, O-Zone
Tel: +41 797504506
Email: dharmendra.amin@o-zone.in

 

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