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FatPort and Intel to advance Wi-Fi Wireless Connectivity in coffee shops, hotels and airports across western Canada
VANCOUVER, Feb. 28 - Ignition Point Technologies Corp. (TSX-
VEN:IPN) today announced that FatPort, a leading provider of wireless high-
speed Internet access in Canada is working with Intel to market and verify
FatPort's wireless access service in hotels, airports, coffee shops,
entertainment complexes, and other public places. The program coincides with
the upcoming March introduction of Intel(R) Centrino(TM) mobile technology for
notebook PCs that feature built-in wireless capability.
FatPort and Intel are working together, through focused regional
marketing and advertising, to let consumers know where they can connect
wirelessly. These locations or "FatZones" provide Internet connections that
are approximately 60 times faster than traditional dial-up connections.
To enhance the end users' wireless experience and enable
interoperability, FatPort and Intel are conducting engineering testing or
verification of the Intel Centrino mobile technology on FatPort's network. The
two companies are also collaborating on a new signage program that will inform
users when they are in a FatPort FatZone that has been tested to work together
with Intel Centrino mobile technology. The installation of FatPort's Wireless
Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology (802.11b) is complete in 42 FatZones primarily in
Vancouver and Western Canada. Many other locations will be wirelessly
accessible by the end of the year.
"Wi-Fi has exploded onto the radar of the mobile professional in the last
nine months," says Sean O'Mahony, FatPort's CEO. "Intel's support of this
technology through the launch of Intel Centrino mobile technology coupled with
its extensive marketing and advertising resources will drive customer adoption
of public Wi-Fi usage far beyond anything we have seen to date."
"Consumers and business users alike are seeing the lifestyle benefits of
being able to get immediate high-speed Internet access when they're traveling
for business, pleasure or seeking information while they're getting a coffee,"
said Anand Chandrasekher, Intel Vice President and General Manager, Mobile
Platforms Group. "Intel Centrino mobile technology is designed to enable a
rich, wireless mobile computing experience. We're excited to be working with
FatPort to bring these services to Canadian locations."
Intel designed Centrino mobile technology from the ground up for mobile
PCs, as well as optimized and validated a set of technologies to enable an
outstanding mobile experience. The Intel Centrino mobile technology brand
represents Intel's best technology for mobile computing based on a new
processor architecture and wireless LAN capability and is designed for an
unwired computing experience while enabling extended battery life, outstanding
mobile performance and thinner and lighter system designs.
About Ignition Point
Ignition Point Technologies Corp. (TSX-VEN:IPN), a Vancouver-based
broadband technology company, provides unique access and applications
solutions to fixed and wireless network service providers. Ignition Point
subsidiaries include TeraSpan Networks and FatPort Corporation. For more
information, visit www.ignitionpoint.ca About FatPort FatPort is Canada's
first and largest national wireless Internet service provider (WISP). Based in
Vancouver, FatPort uses their custom-built FatPoint wireless access point that
enables location owners to quickly establish a commercial FatZone. In each
FatZone, FatPort allows anyone with a wireless-enabled laptop or PDA to 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). For more information, visit www.fatport.com
(*) Important Information: Wireless connectivity requires additional
software, services or external hardware that may need to be purchased
separately. Availability of public wireless access points is limited.
System performance, battery life and functionality will vary
depending on your specific hardware and software.
Intel and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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