Boingo Wireless, Sprint Unveil Wi-Fi Agreement
Sprint and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless announced an agreement giving Sprint subscribers free access to Boingo Wi-Fi networks at 35 major U.S. airports. Sprint devices will be able to connect to Boingo hot spots automatically, “providing service at the fastest…
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speeds available, be that cellular from Sprint or Wi-Fi from Boingo,” the companies said in a Thursday news release. “The auto-authenticating Wi-Fi connections are available at no additional charge to all Sprint customers with capable devices, and usage while connected to Wi-Fi does not count towards a customer’s monthly service plan.” The companies said they conducted successful market trials with millions of Sprint handsets. “With Wi-Fi being the world’s largest wireless ecosystem, we view it as a highly complementary layer to our network,” said Stephen Bye, Sprint chief technology officer.