HOTSPOTZZ Celebrates Intel’s ‘One Unwired Day’
with Free Wireless Internet at All Locations
Date: Sept. 23, 2003
For Release: IMMEDIATE
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - March 3, 2003 - On September 25th you
better have your wireless-equipped laptop ready, because HOTSPOTZZ is celebrating "One Unwired Day,"
brought to you by Intel® CentrinoTM mobile technology.
For the entire day, all HOTSPOTZZ locations will be providing public wireless Internet access for free.
One Unwired Day celebrates a new world atmosphere in which it is increasingly common to see laptops in public spaces.
Merely 5 years ago, it was absurd to bring a laptop into a coffee shop and expect to get Internet access. Yet today,
coffee shops, airports, hotels and other locations must have Wi-Fi to stay competitive.
"One Unwired Day celebrates freedom," says Henry Smith, CEO of HOTSPOTZZ. "There is an implied
freedom in the wireless hot spot. You don't have to stay home to surf the Internet anymore."
HOTSPOTZZ is especially known for providing phenomenal service without charging exorbitant prices.
Users can purchase HOTSPOTZZ wireless access in 1-, 4- or 24-hour increments via scratch cards. Alternatively,
users can select an online “pay as you go” or monthly unlimited subscription plan. HOTSPOTZZ is also a fully
capable Internet Service Provider, with one of the nation’s largest dial-up networks. The HOTSPOTZZ Mobile
Internet Value Pack provides a complete Internet solution including home high-speed dial-up service plus unlimited
access to the HOTSPOTZZ network. Prices run anywhere from $2.95 for one hour to $19.95 for the monthly wireless plus
dial-up subscription.
Over the next few years the market for hot spots will grow exponentially, according to a study by Allied Business
Intelligence. The study predicts that the subscriber revenue generated by hot spots will increase from a miniscule
$1.1 million in 2000, to a staggering $868 million in 2006.
About HOTSPOTZZ
HOTSPOTZZ owns an extensive network of wireless-enabled locations in retail chains, hotels,
business centers, and independent cafes and restaurants. HOTSPOTZZ technology enables companies
to offer their customers wireless access and integrates user authentication, authorization, and
accounting controls in a public, global, for-pay wireless network. IKANO, the leading provider of
private-label Internet services, is the parent company of HOTSPOTZZ, SISNA, auracom/Interhop, and
OhioHills.com. Visit www.hotspotzz.com for details.
About One Unwired Day
Intel®, leading wireless service providers and hotspot locations are joining together to provide free WiFi
access at thousands of locations nationwide on Sept. 25. Called One Unwired Day, the event will showcase the
benefits of the unwired lifestyle and the extensive network of WiFi hotspots verified to be compatible with laptops
based on Intel® CentrinoTM mobile technology. People can find a local participating public WiFi hotspot by visiting
intel.com/unwire and using the hotspot finder or by looking for One Unwired Day signs at participating locations
on Sept. 25.
Intel® and CentrinoTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in
the United States and other countries.
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