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Boingo has acquired Opti-Fi Networks, a company that manages Wi-Fi networks in 25 airports in North America. Boingo now has 55 airports in its roaming network which already includes John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark airports in the NY area, as well as Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway, and London’s Heathrow.

Last week AT&T announced its acquisition of Wayport, which operates thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in McDonalds and hotels. By adding thousands of hotspots to its network AT&T can provide free Wi-Fi…

AT&T is paying $275 million in cash for Wayport, a privately held company that manages Wi-Fi hotspots for thousands of locations worldwide including McDonalds, the Four Seasons Hotel chain, and Marriott Vacation Club. AT&T plans to offer its customers free Wi-Fi access at Wayport hotspots. Recently, AT&T decided to offer free Wi-Fi at Starbucks, a US coffee chain that used to be with T-Mobile.

AT&T’s decision to give away Wi-Fi access is very smart: heavy data users such as people who…

AT&T is making Wi-Fi access available to its 10 million broadband subscribers at no additional cost. For AT&T subscribers, that’s a value of $60 per year. The company has partnered with Wayport to offer hot spot service at more than 10,000 retail and hospitality venues.

According to AT&T’s press release “The enhancement plays directly into the company’s efforts to increase the value of broadband by adding more ways for consumers to stay connected…”

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