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JiWire Finds Taipei's Municipal Wi-Fi Network to be World's Largest
World's Leading Public Wi-Fi Company Selected to Perform Audit, Confirms Taipei Network as World's Largest, Densest
TAIPEI, W2I DIGITAL CITIES CONVENTION, June 29, 2006 - JiWire, the Wi-Fi hotspot authority, today announced that its independent research and field audit of Taipei's municipal Wi-Fi network showed it to be the largest in the world, covering the greatest area and serving the largest population. Taipei's 134-square-kilometer downtown area, home to nearly 90% of the city's 2.6 million people, is covered in a "blanket of Wi-Fi". JiWire's audit measured Wi-Fi signal strength and other factors, confirming the usability of the network for Web browsing, email and other common Internet tasks. For more information about worldwide public Wi-Fi, please visit www.jiwire.com.
"JiWire maintains the world's most complete public Wi-Fi hotspot directory and is the trusted source of public Wi-Fi information and services, making them the natural choice to confirm that our citywide Wi-Fi hotzone is the largest in the world," said Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou. "Taipei City has become the leading CyberCity in the world, and this result enhances our overall city development. However, this is only the beginning of our promise to the people who visit, work, or live in this beautiful city. With the support from our CyberCity Project Team led by our general consultant, Hewlett-Packard, more advanced infrastructure will be deployed and more applications will be developed here. Taipei is proud of this certification award, and is pleased to share our success with other cities in the world."
"Taipei's municipal Wi-Fi network is the most impressive in the world," said Kevin McKenzie, chief executive officer of JiWire. "Our directory catalogs over 115,000 hotspots in 128 countries, and nothing else comes close."
About JiWire
JiWire, the Wi-Fi hotspot authority, maintains the world's most complete and accurate directory of verified public Wi-Fi hotspots. JiWire's products and services enable Wi-Fi users to connect to the Internet quickly and securely, enable Wi-Fi hotspot operators to monetize their network investments, and enable marketers to deliver highly targeted hotspot advertising. JiWire's products and services have been selected by leading companies, including CNET Networks, iPass, USATODAY.com and the Wi-Fi Alliance®. For more information and free downloads, please visit www.jiwire.com.
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