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JiWire Launches Comprehensive Online Resource for Users of Wi-Fi and Wireless Broadband Technologies
World?s largest hotspot directory combined with authoritative editorial content offers mobile technology users with a ?one-stop shop? for wireless technology information
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2003 ? JiWire, Inc. (pronounced: j-EYE-wire) today formally unveiled its new site (www.jiwire.com) dedicated to demystifying Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies for mobile professionals and wireless enthusiasts. Combining the world?s largest hotspot directory of 11,000 locations in 27 countries with practical ?how to? guides and product reviews, JiWire provides its users with all the information they need in one place to leverage emerging wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, 3G, and Bluetooth.
In striving to become THE global source of wireless and Wi-Fi information, JiWire offers its users comprehensive information organized in an intuitive format:
Where to Connect
- JiWire's international hotspot directory lets wireless users zero in on an exact address and view nearby hotspots as close as a single mile, displayed graphically on a map and listed by nearest location.
How to Connect
- Wireless technology users will now have the information to get the most out of their wireless products ? from basic set up to advanced use, JiWire?s editorial staff will provide the best tips, tricks and know-how available in the industry.
What to Connect With
- JiWire features reviews of the newest, most advanced wireless and Wi-Fi products on the market. Consumers get in-depth information from wireless experts who can help them decide on exactly the right product for their needs.
? By combining our comprehensive hotspot directory with useful, hands-on information about Wi-Fi and wireless broadband technologies, JiWire is in a truly unique position to help the consumer understand and utilize wireless technologies in all aspects of their lives; whether they?re a mobile professional looking for that elusive Wi-Fi connection on the road or a tech enthusiast setting up their wireless home network for the first time,? said Kevin McKenzie, CEO of JiWire.
On the Verge of Mass Market Acceptance
Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies are still a niche market, but are growing exponentially. According to IDC, the number of worldwide Wi-Fi users is expected to grow 108% to 54 million by the end of 2003. IDC also predicts the number of worldwide hotspots to grow 151% to 49,700 by the end of this year. JiWire is poised to capitalize on this growing need for practical Wi-Fi and wireless information, as well as the billions of dollars being invested in wireless technologies.
Proven Industry Experience
In March of 2003, Kevin McKenzie, former Senior VP of Shopping Services at CNET Networks (Nasdaq: CNET), founded JiWire, Inc. McKenzie, who was instrumental in developing CNET?s first commerce services, saw the opportunity to leverage his vast online publishing experience and capitalize on the exploding wireless broadband marketplace. Complimenting McKenzie?s management experience is JiWire?s Editor-in-Chief Glenn Fleishman, co-author of The Wireless Networking Starter Kit and a well-known wireless industry pundit who has run the popular Wi-Fi Networking News (www.wifinetnews.com) website for the past three years. In addition to McKenzie and Fleishman, JiWire?s entire executive team has extensive print and online publishing, sales and marketing experience from CNET, Ziff-Davis, IDG and Amazon.
About JiWire
JiWire provides mobile professionals and technology enthusiasts with comprehensive, practical information on leveraging Wi-Fi both at work and at play. Built around the largest multi-national hotspot directory encompassing 11,000 locations, JiWire provides its users with authoritative how-to guides, product reviews, and industry news that demystify the hype and enable them to leverage the Web without wires.
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