FatPort unwires 50th Canadian Community
Now provides Wi-Fi access in over 300 locations
Jan 10th, 2004 - Vancouver BC - With the installation of Squamish's WhiteSpot restaurant, FatPort has unwired locations in a milestone 50 communities across Canada. Targeted at mobile professionals, FatPort has a long history of providing access in smaller communities typically under-serviced by other providers.
Two recent deals spurred FatPort's recent rapid growth: select Mac's Convenience and Whitespot restaurants are now offering FatPort wireless Internet to their customers. They join a network of hotels, restaurants, and cafes across Canada including the Coast Hotel chain and Earl's restaurants.
"FatPort is proud to offer service in so many communities." States FatPort CEO, Claudia Ng. "We're very much focused on developing our presence in places the other providers might ignore for logistical reasons. By taking on that challenge, we now own or operate 300 locations in Canada, and through our roaming partners, offer access to 4000 sites around the world."
About FatPort
FatPort is Canada's most extensive wireless Internet service provider (WISP) and provider of Wi-Fi (802.11b) in public spaces. 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 now offering Voice over IP through its newly formed division, mobitus. FatPort is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ignition Point Technologies Corporation (TSX-VEN: IPN). www.fatport.com
For further information:
Malcolm McDonald
Marketing Manager, FatPort
malcolm@fatport.com
604-608-6781
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