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Quiconnect
selected to give BT customers even more global Wi-Fi access
Quiconnect
May 17, 2006
Quiconnect, a systems integrator specialising in enabling and operating
virtual networks over wireless broadband, has been selected by BT to
establish more wireless roaming interconnections, providing even greater
Wi-Fi access for BT Openzone customers across the world.
The partnership means that Quiconnect is now interlinking the BT
Openzone network to other secure wireless broadband networks across the
globe, operating an "interconnection hub." This will continue to
increase the number of public hotspots that BT customers can access.
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The agreement has already resulted in Quiconnect establishing a live
interconnection between BT and Kubi Wireless, Spain's leading wireless
internet service provider. This will offer BT Openzone customers
immediate access to over 250 hotspots in key locations, such as select
Spanish airports, railway stations, hotels and conference centres
throughout the country.
In addition, Quiconnect will also soon bring online a number of hotspots
operated by South African market leader, Internet Solutions, giving BT
Openzone customers wireless connectivity in yet another continent.
Quiconnect is able to consolidate all the connections for multiple
bilateral agreements to provide technical and financial
interconnectivity and clearinghouse services worldwide. As such, this
systems integration service plays a key role in enabling any Wi-Fi user
to have access to cost-effective IP-based data and voice services,
worldwide and on multiple devices. For BT specifically, the agreement
adds to the 8,500 UK and Ireland hotspots and over 30,000 global
hotspots to which BT Openzone customers already have access.
Troy Simoni, Quiconnect's chief executive officer says, "BT is one of
the UK's leading Wi-Fi providers, with a record of consistent innovative
leadership. What Quiconnect provides is an efficient means to
technically execute, operate and manage those roaming interconnections,
and the specialist tools, technology and services to enable BT to keep
their innovative edge. We recognise the importance of maintaining BT's
brand equity, and that's why we take extra measures to facilitate easy
customer log in and enhance the user's hotspot experience.
"We've been providing similar services for a growing list of carriers
which has given us the opportunity to develop and test a whole set of
tools, technology and processes. BT gets to benefit from that experience
- making their rollout faster and more efficient, and ensuring their
services are leading edge. Likewise, we get the benefit of working with
a true world leader in 21CN and wireless broadband," adds Simoni.
Julie Ragbourne, Head of Openzone Wholesale & International Roaming, BT
Wireless Broadband adds: "The partnership with Quiconnect will
accelerate BT's ability to add additional Wi-Fi roaming facilities for
its customers, and the initial agreements with Kubi Wireless and
Internet Solutions demonstrate our very real commitment to growing Wi-Fi
access. This is another stride towards helping to make public Wi-Fi
similar to the cashpoint system, whereby all users can access Wi-Fi
through everyone else's secure networks - a cornerstone of our wider
mobility and convergence vision."
About Quiconnect
Quiconnect is a specialist provider of systems integration and
interconnectivity management solutions for telecommunications carriers
in the wireless broadband sector. Through its carrier-grade
interconnection management platform, Quiconnect connects discrete
commercial IP networks worldwide to create multiple custom-tailored
virtual networks, uniquely configured and branded for individual
carriers. It provides unique technologies to simplify and securely
automate user connections to these virtual networks, provides monitoring
and support tools, manages accounting records, and provides financial
settlement services in partnership with established clearing houses.
Quiconnect provides custom tools, technology and services to manage
interconnections for multiple bilateral roaming and access agreements -
ensuring end-to-end integrity, reducing costs, and enabling a consistent
carrier-branded user interface across multiple networks, platforms and
applications. Headquartered in London UK, Quiconnect was founded in 2001
and operates offices in Grenoble, France and San Diego USA. For more
information, visit
www.quiconnect.com.
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
and services operating in more than 160 Countries. Its principal
activities include networked IT services, local, national and
international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband
and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four
lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT
Wholesale.
In the year ended 31 March 2005, BT Group's revenue was £18,623 million
with profit before taxation of £2,354 million.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT
Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT
Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
For more information, visit
www.bt.com/aboutbt
For information about Kubi Wireless and Internet Solutions, please visit
the web at www.kubiwireless.com
and www.is.co.za
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