free-hotspot.com and Telenet agree to test advertising based wireless Internet in select Telenet Hotspots
Free access option available until mid-April 2008 in over 170 Hotspots throughout Belgium
Dublin, Ireland - 4 February 2008 - free-hotspot.com announces today that they will offer their FREE Wi-Fi access solution in select Telenet Hotspots throughout Belgium as part of a test programme arranged with Telenet NV. Effective immediately, anyone with a laptop or Wi-Fi enabled device will be able to get free access in 176 Telenet Hotspot locations until 15 April, 2008
"We are pleased that Telenet has chosen to participate in this test by adding a free access option to their standard Hotspot offering," said Joe Brunoli, Vice President of free-hotspot.com. "By adopting this new programme, Telenet further demonstrates their commitment to innovation and to expanding the accessibility of their Hotspot network." he added.
The free Wi-Fi service will be supported by an advertiser and users will be asked to watch a short advertisement in order to obtain their free Internet access session. Telenet subscription-based services will still be available to those who wish to avoid advertisements or other sponsorship messages.
Free wireless Internet locations in Belgium and other European countries including the UK, can be located online at www.free-hotspot.com or by calling the following telephone numbers:
Fixed Line Phones: 00800 28 25 23 26 (Toll Free)
Public Pay Phones: 00800 28 25 23 26 (Toll Free)
Mobile Phones: 00800 28 25 23 26 (Toll Free)
About Telenet :
Telenet is a leading provider of media and telecommunication services. Its business comprises the provision of cable television, high speed internet and fixed and mobile telephony services, primarily to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels. In addition, Telenet offers services to business customers across Belgium under the brand Telenet Solutions. Telenet is listed on the Euronext Brussels Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TNET.
Press contact:
Brigitte Lagrou
Telenet
e-mail: Brigitte.Lagrou@staff.telenet.be
About free-hotspot.com:
free-hotspot.com operates the world's largest free wireless network with 2400 FREE HotSpot locations in 18 countries throughout Europe. To gain access to free-hotspot.com's free wireless Internet service, users agree to watch an introductory Sponsor advertisement. This innovative system, which has won the prestigious Wireless Broadband Innovation Award for Best Public Wi-Fi Product, is made available under the EDGE Messaging brand name to wireless network operators as well as hospitality chains and other organisations that wish to increase revenue, promote strategic marketing programmes or build brand presence over their own Wi-Fi networks.
free-hotspot.com supports an active user community and provides free wireless Internet service to around 300,000 people each month. The company also operates the industry's most comprehensive directory of free HotSpots which currently lists more than 20,000 free wireless Internet locations worldwide.
To learn more about the free HotSpot programme or to find the free HotSpot nearest you, please visit: www.free-hotspot.com
Press contacts:
Emma Keenan / Johanna Toiviainen
Open2Europe
Phone: +33 1 55 02 14 59 / 58
e-mail: e.keenan@open2europe.com / j.toiviainen@open2europe.com
