By LOS ANGELES - January 11th, 2012 - Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI), the Wi-Fi industry's leading provider of software and services worldwide, has announced an agreement with Glimcher Realty Trust to manage Wi-Fi services at 18 Glimcher regional shopping centers nationwide that enjoy more than 105 million shoppers annually.
Based on the company's industry-leading neutral host roaming platform, Boingo will manage the customer Wi-Fi experience within the food courts of each shopping center. Guests can access Boingo Wi-Fi on their smartphones, tablets and laptops as a complimentary service while dining at one of many eateries, or taking a moment to relax during their shopping excursion. The networks will also be easily accessible to customers of more than a dozen of Boingo's roaming partners, including Skype and Verizon.
"Boingo brings a core expertise in operating premium neutral host Wi-Fi networks in large volume venues like ours," said Gerritt Smith, senior manager, partnership marketing for Glimcher Realty Trust. "Boingo's simple Wi-Fi experience will allow our multi-tasking shoppers to enjoy a leisurely shopping and dining experience at the mall while staying connected to their digital world."
"With the proliferation of Wi-Fi enabled tablets and smartphones, shopping today is an increasingly connected experience," said Joe DeStasio, business development manager for Boingo Wireless. "Teaming with Glimcher allows us to provide our easy-to-use Wi-Fi services to more shoppers in diverse markets, and gives our existing customers and roaming partners new access points in communities nationwide."
With the addition of these retail locations, Boingo continues to expand its network of managed hotspots to include more consumer-oriented venues including shopping malls, stadiums, arenas and quick service restaurants, as well as the airports it operates within globally.
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc., the Wi-Fi industry's leading provider of software and services worldwide, makes it simple and easy for people to enjoy Wi-Fi access on their laptop or mobile device at more than 400,000 hotspots worldwide. With a single account, Boingo users can log on to Boingo Network locations that include the top airports around the world, major hotel chains, cafés and coffee shops, restaurants, convention centers and metropolitan hot zones. Boingo, and its Concourse Communications Group subsidiary, operate wired and wireless networks at 58 airports worldwide, large-scale venues such as commercial exhibit halls and major sporting arenas, and quick serve restaurants, as well as the Ferries Division Wi-Fi network of the Washington State DOT. For more information about Boingo, please visit http://www.boingo.com.
About Glimcher Realty Trust
Glimcher Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of malls, which includes enclosed regional malls and open-air lifestyle centers as well as community centers. Glimcher® is a registered trademark of Glimcher Realty Trust.
Glimcher Realty Trust's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GRT." Glimcher Realty Trust's Series F and Series G preferred shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "GRTPrF" and "GRTPrG," respectively. Glimcher Realty Trust is a component of both the Russell 2000® Index, representing small cap stocks, and the Russell 3000® Index, representing the broader market.
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