Stockholm, Dallas and Kuala Lumpur 8 June 2004
Public payphone kiosks in Germany to become wireless surf-zones using Aptilo �s public WLAN solution � Germany�s largest private payphone operator NWP plans rapid implementation and expansion Aptilo Networks has signed a lucrative deal with public payphone operator NWP for the provision of public wireless LAN Internet access throughout Germany. NWP, with its head offices in Hamburg, and some two thousand payphones across the country, will shortly be upgrading their base to offer wireless Internet via WLAN. Approximately 500 sites will be converted into surf-zones during the year. NWP has focussed it�s activity mainly on business sites and the travel sectors, such as public transport companies, underground stations, airports and train stations. By extending their offering of telecommunication services to include high-speed wireless Internet access, NWP reaches a new customer base who requires high speed reliable access whilst on the move. �We believe that surf-zones will soon have the same significance that traditional public payphones had in the past. With our nationwide points of presence, Wireless-LAN is the natural value-add-on, for both the end-user and site owner and to complement our services with wireless Internet is a relatively simple process. As billing is one of the key factors in determining the success of the WLAN project we had to make sure we chose the correct partner from the outset. With the Aptilo software, we are confident that we have found the best solution available, offering; a flexible and highly scaleable architecture which supports many different payment methods and is proven in the marketplace,� says Keith Gurden, NWP�s Managing Director in Germany. For Aptilo this deal constitutes a two-pronged breakthrough: it is the company�s maiden deal in Germany and it is the first agreement to be based on public payphones. Aptilo�s Service Management Platform for public WLAN solutions is already being used in more then ten European countries. �NWP�s operation in Germany is, I believe, just the start of a major trend. As more people are using mobile phones, upgrading telephone kiosks to public surf-zones makes good sense�, says Paul Mikkelsen, Aptilo�s Head of Sales and Marketing in Europe. For more information and press pictures from NWP, please visit: www.nwpayphones.de or www.nwpspectrum.co.uk For further information, please contact Paul Mikkelsen, Head of Sales and Marketing, Aptilo Networks AB Telephone : +46 709 316 946, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Keith Gurden, Managing Director, NWP GmbH Telephone : +49 40 23 611 90 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] About Aptilo Networks Aptilo Networks develops system solutions for PWLAN (Public Wireless LAN), also referred to as hotspots or Wi-Fi areas. The solution enables wireless Internet access at public venues and places such as hotels, coffee shops, airports and conference centers. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden, with regional offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Dallas, in Texas, USA. Aptilo systems are up and running in 30 countries on five continents. For more information see www.aptilo.com About NWP NWP is the largest private payphone operator in Germany with ca. 2000 units deployed throughout the country. Recently NWP has increased it�s portfolio to include not only all-payment payphones, but public internet terminals, cyber Desks and now high-speed wireless internet access. Based out of their head office in Hamburg and with a further 6 national service centres throughout the country, NWP is able to offer a nationwide one-stop-shopping solution for all Public-telephony and internet requirements. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/5AhqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ******* Wireless LAN Weblog - WLAN Forum http://www.wireless--lan.com/wlanforum.html Wireless LAN Search http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=6750665 Wireless LAN Jobs - WLAN Jobs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wlanjobs/ Top WLAN Sites http://topsitelists.com/topsites.cgi?ID=1&user=wirelesslan&area=bestsites Wireless LAN Books http://www.stockhelp.net/bluetoothbooks.html If you got this from someone else you can join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
