FatPort signs multinational roaming agreement with Surf and Sip

Vancouver, BC & San Francisco, CA (September 9, 2003): Strengthening the wireless revolution, FatPort, Canada’s largest wireless Internet service provider has signed a roaming agreement with Surf and Sip, one of the largest public Wi-Fi operators in the world. FatPort monthly subscribers will have access to nearly500 Wi-Fi enabled hotspots in the US, UK and Europe at no extra charge.

The move marks a significant maturation in the market. By working together, providers like Surf and Sip &FatPort are able to offer wider coverage to their customers with no additional roaming charges for monthly subscribers.

“Roaming is the obvious next step to offering our customers ubiquitous coverage,” states Sean O’Mahony, CEO of FatPort. “While often talked about as a good thing, this is one of the rare instances where networks are actually coming together to offer access. Our customers regularly email us with their travel plans asking where they can use their accounts. By offering roaming across the Surf and Sip network, we are significantly enhancing the value of the service we are providing.”

“We are the longest established and one of the largest networks in the US and the UK,” said Rick Ehrlinspiel, President & CEO of Surf and Sip. “Soon we will operate one of the largest Wi-Fi networks in Europe. Teaming up with FatPort to offer our customers access to a Canadian network is a natural step. Both of our networks are generating revenue and this is another way we can ensure a quality service to our new and existing customers to keep those customers engaged.”

Wireless Internet access, based on the 802.11b or Wi-Fi standard, is more popular than ever. Most manufacturers of laptops are including wireless hardware as a standard – and new hotspots are unwiring daily.

About Surf and Sip

Surf and Sip began offering public Wi-Fi in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999. It is one of the longest established operators in the World. Currently operating nearly 500 hotspots in the US, UK and Europe, Surf and Sip offers service in interdependent Cafes as well as larger chains such as Café Cosi in the US andCaffé Nero in the UK. In the autumn of 2003, Surf and Sip will begin a major network deployment in Europe. Surf and Sip is privately held and based in San Francisco, CA.

About FatPort

FatPort is the largest national wireless Internet service provider (WISP) and provider of Wi-Fi (802.11b) turnkey solutions in Canada. FatPort’s custom-built FatPoint wireless access point enables location owners to quickly establish a commercial FatZone. In each FatZone, anyone with a wireless-enabled laptop or PDA may access the Internet at speeds many times faster than cellular networks. FatPort is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ignition Point Technologies Corporation (TSX-VEN: IPN). (www.fatport.com).

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