Telecom Lead Asia: Boingo Wireless has signed managed Wi-Fi services deal with three major airports in China: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Boingo has launched Wi-Fi services at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The company will launch services at the two Shanghai airports shortly.
With the launch of services at these three airports, Boingo will offer premium Wi-Fi services at four of the top five most highly trafficked airports in China, which collectively serve more than 195 million travelers annually.
Boingo already offers premium Wi-Fi service at the most highly trafficked airport in Asia, Beijing Capital International, as well as more than 65 other airports around the world.
Allen Pan, Boingo’s director of Asia Pacific, said: “International roaming tariffs continue to be costly and inconsistent throughout the Asia Pacific region. Our neutral host Wi-Fi roaming platform provides reliable connectivity to users, and helps eliminate that month-end ‘bill shock’ that so many travelers experience.”
Premium Wi-Fi service at these airports will also be available to Boingo’s roaming and platform service partners, including Orange France, NTT DOCOMO, Skype, TeliaSonera, LGU+, Korea Telecom, Telefonica, and Verizon, which wholesale Wi-Fi access from Boingo and provide self-branded Wi-Fi to their customers as part of their existing services.
