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Wi-Fi Alliance Selects JiWire to Power its Wi-Fi ZONE™ Finder
As part of the agreement, JiWire will manage the Wi-Fi ZONE database of all hotspot locations that use Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ hardware.
San Francisco, Calif. – November 2, 2005 -JiWire, the leading provider of information and services to help people connect to the Internet without wires, today announced it has been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance, the global, non-profit Wi-Fi industry association, to power and manage its hotspot directory known as the Wi-Fi ZONE Finder (http://wi-fi.jiwire.com).
The Wi-Fi ZONE Finder is an online database of Wi-Fi ZONE locations around the world that use equipment that has passed rigorous interoperability testing and been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED by the Alliance. The partnership with JiWire gives Wi-Fi Alliance users the ability to search by location, venue type and provider to find a Wi-Fi ZONE hotspot that best meets their needs. Detailed venue information, such as maps, directions, and location amenities, is also provided.
As part of the agreement, JiWire will also manage the Wi-Fi ZONE database of hotspots. This information will be available on both the Wi-Fi ZONE and JiWire websites.
"The Wi-Fi Alliance is excited to have partnered with a leading provider in collecting, managing and publishing hotspot information," commented Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director Frank Hanzlik. "Through our partnership with JiWire, we are now able to offer our thousands of users the most comprehensive and up-to-date information to quickly find hotspot locations that use Wi-Fi CERTIFIED equipment."
"We are excited to have partnered with the worldwide Wi-Fi equipment certification organization," said Kevin McKenzie, CEO of JiWire. "Our extensive experience in delivering reliable hotspot data will ensure the same high level of user satisfaction that consumers expect when they see the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED mark."
About the Wi-Fi Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 200 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance's testing and certification programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program in March 2000, more than 2,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets.
Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, the Wi-Fi logo, and the Wi-Fi ZONE logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance; and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, WMM™, WPA™, WPA2™, Wi-Fi ZONE™, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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 verified public 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, offer users everything they need to safely and easily connect without wires -- anywhere. Customers include AvantGo, CNET Networks, Forbes.com, iPass, PC World, and USATODAY.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 www.jiwire.com.
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