T-Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots For LA, Ontario and Van Nuys Airports




T-Mobile USA, Inc. Awarded Public Wireless Internet Access (Wi-Fi) Contract for Los Angeles, Ontario and Van Nuys Airports

LOS ANGELES, CA -/April 5, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approved a concession agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. to provide public wireless internet access at Los Angeles and Ontario International and Van Nuys Airports. T-Mobile has committed to enough access points to provide top quality broadband wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) to all public areas in passenger terminals, as well as to airport tenants.

The basic fee Wi-Fi internet users will pay to access the network is the industry standard of $9.99 for each 24 hours. Existing T-Mobile customers will be charged according to their current wireless plans.

T-Mobile's concession contract for three years includes two one-year options. In addition to paying Los Angeles World Airports a minimum annual guarantee of $4.8 million over the first three years, the company will also pay LAWA 25 cents for each completed Wi-Fi connection. Service is expected to begin 120 days after the contract is executed.

Other contract proposers were Congo Wireless and SBC.

T-Mobile, a leading company in the Wi-Fi industry, will provide the latest technologies and services to LAWA passengers. It committed to invest $700,000 in fixtures and equipment and $250,000 in marketing per year. It operates 6,300 Wi-Fi hotspots or access points in the United States and another 20,000 locations worldwide. In a 2006 customer survey, it ranked highest in customer care performance for the third consecutive year.