a provider of mobility services for enterprises and service
providers, has expanded its partnership with iBAHN to cover 225 additional
European hotel conference centers as part of the iPass Mobile Network.
iBAHN
is a provider of Internet solutions for the hospitality and meeting industries.
“The
expansion of our successful partnership with iPass is a reflection of the
growing demand for bandwidth among conference delegates. iBAHN’s Wi-Fi
services allow users 24/7 Internet access with full support in a range of
languages, which has long been an essential service for the modern business
traveler,” said Graeme Powell, managing director, iBAHN.
The iPass
Mobile Network has around 675,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 117 countries and it
provides customers with coverage at crucial business locations such as
conference centres and hotels during their business travel.
iPass
offers its open mobile platform, which is a cloud-based services delivery
system. With the help of this cloud-based services delivery system, enterprises
can enable mobile employees to seamlessly connect their laptops, smartphones
and tablets to the iPass Mobile Network while ensuring IT departments
have complete visibility and control of network usage, security and costs
wherever their employees travel.
“We’re
delighted to expand our partnership with iBAHN with their compelling technology
solutions across thousands of events annually, ranging from small group meetings
to major industry conferences,” said Marcio Avillez, vice president of Network
Services, iPass.
Recently, iPass elected to the board of directors of Wireless Broadband
Alliance (WBA), a global industry association that is focused on driving
the next generation Wi-Fi experience.
