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Aliant Hotspots changing the way customers connect for business or travel
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| Posted by: ITNovaScotia Admin |
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 |
June 27, 2006, Halifax, N.S. - Customers working or traveling across Atlantic Canada now have access to a fast and reliable Aliant Hotspot service. The innovative commercial service - employing wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology - is being launched today by Aliant, the leading information and communications technology provider in the region, in collaboration with SolutionInc Limited (TSX-VEN:STL), a leader in Internet connectivity and hotspot management.
Aliant Hotspots offer customers the convenience of accessing the Internet while away from home or work using their Wi-Fi enabled wireless device, such as a laptop.
"Aliant is proud to provide a reliable, easy to use hotspot service to our customers and the many travelers to the Atlantic region," said Paul Pothier, Director, Wireless Business Marketing, Aliant. "Together with industry leader SolutionInc, we are able to provide our customers a service that offers 24-hour customer support, access from a wide variety of locations and across the high-speed network our customers have come to rely on."
The following public and private locations provide Aliant Hotspot service:
- Charlottetown Airport
- Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Greater Moncton International Airport
- Saint John Airport
- Marine Atlantic Terminals
- Argentia, NL
- North Sydney, NS
- Port-Aux-Basques, NL
- Moncton Coliseum Complex
Visitors to the Moncton Coliseum Complex can use the new, co-hosted WiFi Moncton / Aliant Hotspot service powered by SolutionIP™ Enterprise and enjoy a reliable and secure Internet connection. "Guests to the coliseum during the 2006 Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup Tournament last month gave the Hotspot service rave reviews," boasted Mr. Dan Babineau, Director of Information Systems, City of Moncton. "We are very pleased with the service and the support that Aliant and SolutionInc have shown us."
"Our solution is ideal for an innovative company like Aliant," SolutionInc President and CEO Mr. Glen Lavigne comments. "We are in the business of connecting people and communities through the delivery of our Internet management software and services. This solution allows Aliant customers to capitalize on the exploding public access and hotspot market."
The service is easy to sign up for and simple to use, with payment options ranging from one hour to 24 hour access through credit card payment.
In March, Aliant and SolutionInc announced a partnership to provide hotels and enterprises with the fastest and most reliable Wi-Fi Internet connectivity in Atlantic Canada using SolutionIP™ software. SolutionInc provides back end management and support for the services.
About Aliant *
Aliant serves customers across Atlantic Canada with innovative and traditional communications services, including local and long distance telephony, wireless, Internet, e-commerce, interactive multimedia, data and managed network services. In addition to serving residential, small-to-medium sized business and enterprise customers in its home market, Aliant also serves business customers located in other parts of North America. Aliant complements its industry-leading telecommunications business with strengths in information technology solutions and knowledge-services applications. Aliant's approximately 8,400 employees build on its 100-plus year history by collaborating to deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice and convenience. Aliant has a market capitalization of approximately $4.5 billion.
*On March 7, 2006 Aliant and BCE Inc. announced the creation of a new income trust. The companies will combine Aliant's wireline telecommunications operations in Atlantic Canada, information technology operations and other operations with Bell Canada's wireline telecommunications operations in its regional territories in Ontario and Quebec, and Bell Canada's 63.4 per cent interest in the Bell Nordiq Income Fund to form the Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund. The new trust, which will have 3.4 million local access lines and over 400,000 high-speed Internet subscribers in six provinces, will be headquartered in Atlantic Canada with regional offices in Ontario and Québec. The transaction, which has received shareholder approval, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2006, subject to court and regulatory approvals and certain other closing conditions.
About SolutionInc Limited
SolutionInc Limited (TSX-VEN: STL) offers a flexible and robust IP provisioning software engine that makes it easy for organizations and Internet service providers to deploy secure high speed Internet in Wi-Fi, WiMax, Mesh or wired environments, providing a seamless experience for users. The company's broadband access technology system provides operators with the complete solution for the deployment, management, and billing of their broadband service offerings. SolutionInc offers products and services for the hospitality, convention center, property management, health care and Internet service provider industries. For more information, visit www.solutioninc.com
SolutionInc Disclaimer: This press release may contain forward-looking statements involving the company's expectations about future financial results and other matters. These statements reflect management's current forecast of certain aspects of the company's future business. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from historical results or current expectations. The words "plan", "expect", "believe", "intend", "anticipate", "forecast", "target", "estimate" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Risk factors include shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to SolutionInc's most recent reports filed with the TSX venture exchange and located at www.sedar.com for a more complete discussion of the other risks and uncertainties. The factors underlying forecasts speak only as of the date they are given and do not necessarily reflect the company's outlook at any other point in time. The company does not undertake to update or review these forward-looking statements.
For more information contact:
Peter Murchland, Aliant Communications and Public Affairs
(877) 487-3165
peter.murchland@aliant.ca
Natalie Doyle Oldfield, VP Marketing, SolutionInc
(902) 422-1647
ndoldfield@solutioninc.com
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Re: Aliant Hotspots changing the way customers connect for business or travel |
By Tom R. on
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 |
so this is so they can offer and charge for very brief periods of semi-decent access. They should make it an option for their home internet service - you get so many free hours per month or year at a hotspot, for people who get around. unless it's just for suits.
wonder if this means they'll be getting rid of the various free services they already support - like at the HIAA. |
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Re: Aliant Hotspots changing the way customers connect for business or travel |
By SS on
Thursday, June 29, 2006 |
There certainly seems to be a lot going on with wifi now in key business areas. Will be interesting to see how the free vs pay services work out. It would be nice if they could also offer some limit perhaps ad based free services if nothing else, so that people could have access to email when travelling but perhaps pay for a faster connection with more online time. Making this an option on ones dedicated high-speed account would also be a nice option.
I think the biggest issue with offering totally free access points is possible abuse and also the legal issues of tracking usage if a crime is committed on the service. |
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Re: Aliant Hotspots changing the way customers connect for business or travel |
By C.Boone on
Thursday, June 29, 2006 |
| Isn't Google's trial service in the usa ad supported? |
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