German communications service provider Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Boingo Wireless to provide global roaming tailored for business customers.
Deutsche Telekom has more than 151 million mobile customers and also plays in the fixed-line broadband space. Boingo, a U.S. company, is a prominent distributed antenna system and Wi-Fi provider perhaps best known for its deployments of Wi-Fi networks in major airports around the world.
Deutsche Telekom customers, per the terms of the agreement, will be able to use Boingo’s network of more than 1 million Wi-Fi hot spots in more than 50 countries.
Boingo has a number of other Wi-Fi roaming deals in place, including with Time Warner Cable for customers based in the U.S., as well as with AT&T Mobility. The AT&T deal gives mobile customers access to Boingo’s hot spots along with offering Boingo customers access to AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots.
Hans Panse, Deutsche Telekom VP, said the deal will allow Deutsche Telekom “to better serve our growing business customer base. Our collaboration with Boingo will simplify connectivity for our on-the-go business clients, providing one-click access to high-quality hot spots where they need them most, including airports, hotels and high-traffic destinations the world over.”
Boingo VP of business development, Howard Buzick, referenced the Time Warner Cable deal in his comments: “Boingo’s global network of more than 1 million hot spots has grown to include the world’s busiest international airport, Dubai International Airport, as well as more than 100,000 Time Warner Cable hot spots in the U.S., among other recent strategic network additions. We’re proud to expand our relationship with Deutsche Telekom AG, and to extend our network of premium hot spots to their business users.”
Boingo also has roaming agreements with Verizon Wireless, LG U+, NTT DoCoMo, Sprint and Verizon.
