ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Inc. announced a new deal with Wi-Fi aggregator Boingo Wireless that the carrier said will almost double its hot-spot network to a total of almost 11,000 locations in more than 30 countries.
“Network access is a key component for any company to effectively conduct business whether its employees are located in an office or working on the road,” said Nancy Gofus, MCI’s senior vice president of product management. “Our far-reaching access capabilities will address growing business demand for simple and ubiquitous Internet connectivity.”
MCI’s new hot spots primarily will be located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Greece, Singapore and the Philippines. Businesses will have immediate access to more than 1,300 European and Asia-Pacific hot spots with an additional 3,400 hot spots in the United States coming online in May.
