FatPort Unwires eBusiness Connection in Waterfront Station
Location a showcase for new FatPoint wireless Internet access hardware
Vancouver, B.C. - Sept 23, 2002 - Adding to the growing list of wirelessly-enabled
'hotspots' around Vancouver, FatPort is pleased to announce that wireless Internet access
is now available at the eBusiness Connection (eBC) in the Waterfront Station, in Downtown
Vancouver.
As proud sponsors of this technology-industry initiative public/private partnership,
FatPort installed the new FatPoint wireless Internet access hardware at eBC allowing anyone
with a wirelessly-enabled laptop or PDA connect at very high speeds to the Internet. Also,
FatPort cut the cables on all 3 public-use terminals - further demonstrating the versatility
of the FatPoint system.
"eBC is a natural fit for FatPort's commitment to community development - we aim to help
with eBC's mission of taking a leading roll in assisting small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
grow beyond the start-up stage by providing the tools to keep them connected wherever business
happens," states FatPort CEO, Sean O'Mahony.
.Partnering with FatPort has allowed eBC to accomplish two things: First, SMEs can now
visit our Vancouver location to access the Internet wirelessly on their mobile device of
choice,. states eBC Project Coordinator, Robert Lewis. .Second, by unwiring our public access
demonstration centre, eBC is able to highlight the great technology and services that BC-based
companies like FatPort provide..
About FatPort
FatPort is the leading provider of wireless Internet access and hardware
in Western Canada. FatPort provides public high-speed wireless internet access
to individual and corporate subscribers who use wirelessly enabled laptops,
pocket PC's or handheld devices. FatPort's FatPoint wireless hardware enables
location owners to quickly establish a commercial FatZone. FatPort is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Ignition Point Technologies Corporation.
(www.fatport.com)
About eBC
eBusiness Connection (eBC) is a public/private partnership established to empower
British Columbia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the information and resources
they need to successfully adopt e-business practices into their businesses. In addition, eBC
will promotes home-grown BC- based e-commerce and e-business service providers. eBC's unique
collection of services are designed to help BC's SMEs remain competitive in the new information
economy. Currently, eBC is offering one-on-one e-business counselling, a series of helpful
Info-Guides, a Solutions Suppliers database, a Seminar Series and an e-business resource
library. eBC was spearheaded by it's founding partners - Western Economic Diversification,
Canada/BC Business Services and the Leadership and Management Development Council of BC - and
continues to grow thanks to the support of corporate sponsors such as Business in Vancouver,
Canada Post, Fasken Martineau, FatPort, Grand and Toy, IKEA, Lexmark and Webnames.ca.
For more information, please visit www.e-bc.ca.
For further information
Mr. Michael Kuhlmann
VP Business Development, FatPort Corporation
Tel: 604-608-6781
Fax: 604-608-6787
mk@fatport.com
www.fatport.com
Robert Lewis
Project Coordinator, eBusiness Connection
Tel: +1-604.775.7343
Fax: +1-604.775.5520
rlewis@e-bc.ca
www.e-bc.ca.
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