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Boingo praised as world's leading wireless aggregator.

An extensive network and easy-to-use client software are two of the main reasons why Boingo Wireless was awarded the "Editor's Choice" award in a comparison of nine enterprise WiFi service providers conducted by Network Computing magazine.

Boingo Wireless described the award as the result of "a competitive and thorough review of nine WiFi service providers" conducted by CMP Media LLC's Network Computing magazine.

The review measured Boingo's suitability in enterprise remote access applications and gave high marks to the company's software and its worldwide network of hot spot locations.

"Boingo is a worthy contender in this market, and winner of our RFI process because of its impressive number of roaming partners, comprehensive client utility and competitive pricing. Future cellular support may also prove beneficial to customers," wrote the article's author Peter Rysavy, president of Rysavy Research, a wireless networking consultancy. The review was published in the magazine's May 15, 2003 issue.

"WiFi is now a real solution for enterprises that need high-speed remote access, and we've built our service to be the best choice for remote workers at these companies," said Dave Hagan, Boingo Wireless president. "We're honored to be recognized in such a prestigious publication against such tough competition."

To conduct the review, the magazine created a fictitious engineering company, called McDonald and Seifert Engineering, with 375 field employees working in temporary projects across the U.S. The engineers used laptop computers on their projects and to interact with headquarters systems for email, Internet access and FTP, sometimes transferring tens of megabytes of data during a work session.

The review complimented Boingo's client software for its complete package of network sniffing, authentication, location directory, profile management and personal VPN.

The recently released Boingo Software version 1.3 has been completely redesigned to more quickly detect signals, connect to networks and process login commands, dramatically speeding up the process of getting connected to Boingo hot spots.

The article also lauded Boingo's "impressive" coverage, citing its large and rapidly growing network of hot spots in airports, hotels and restaurants worldwide.

Boingo claims to be the largest WiFi network aggregator. It provides client software and back-end systems to make it easy for users to connect outside the home or office.

Boingo Platform Services provides private-label client software and network access for major carriers and ISPs looking to offer award-winning WiFi service to their customers.

Boingo Wireless service is also available in a complete remote access solution with dial-up and security offerings through partner company Fiberlink, which bundles the Boingo service with its Fiberlink Global Remote service.

The complete review is available on Network Computing's website at http://www.boingo.com.