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100 Countries Now Offer WiFi Access
With over 65,000 WiFi hotspots around the world, users are finding wireless Internet access in countries large and small.
San Francisco, Ca. – June 21, 2005 - WiFi hotspots can now be found in 100 countries around the world, according to recent data released by JiWire, the leading provider of information and services to help people connect to the Internet without wires. A hotspot is a physical address where people can connect to a public wireless network, such as a cafe, hotel or airport.
The United States tops JiWire's list of WiFi friendly countries for having the greatest number of hotspot locations, followed by the United Kingdom, Germany and France. For a complete list of the Top Ten Countries, go to (http://www.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm)
"With WiFi now in 100 countries, hotspot coverage is now available in a majority of nations around the world," says Kevin McKenzie, CEO of JiWire. "With such explosive growth in just a few years, public WiFi has truly become an integral part of the way people stay connected around the globe."
About JiWire
Founded in 2003, JiWire provides information and services to help mobile professionals and computer enthusiasts find and connect to the wireless Internet. Through relationships with 400 Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and thousands of independent venues, JiWire offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to free and commercial hotspot locations around the world as well as unbiased how-to guides, product reviews, and industry news. This critical information, combined with services to manage and securely connect to any wireless network, offers users everything they need to safely and easily connect without wires -- anywhere. Customers include AvantGo, CNET Networks, Forbes.com, iPass, PC World, USATODAY.com, Wired.com, among others. JiWire.com was named one of the "50 Coolest Websites" by Time Magazine and is a recipient of a 2005 Mobility Award presented by MobileTrax. With over one million people using JiWire's services, the company has created one of the world's largest WiFi communities. To learn more, please visit http://www.jiwire.com.
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