PRESS RELEASE
Angel Fernandez
GEIR Communications Service
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afernandez@net-roamer.comGEIR Communications Expands Service Offering To Include Global Roaming for PDAs as well as Laptops.
North Miami, Florida, (April 18, 2001) – GEIR Communications, a Certified iPass™ Inc. Channel Partner, announces the launching of its new PDA-roaming™ service to provide global remote Internet access for traveling individuals using the Palm III, Palm V and Windows CE PDAs. For the past 24 months, GEIR Communications has been the premier provider of Global Internet Roaming service for individual travelers and small enterprises through its highly successful Net-roamer™ service.
With the evolution of the technology, and more travelers lightening their load by carrying PDAs, iPass developed the industries only automated dialer software designed exclusively for the PDA market. GEIR Communications, long the leader in extending access to the iPass worldwide roaming network to the individual traveler, quickly responded to the demand and incorporated the PDA capability into its service offering. Now PDA carrying travelers can find all the information they need, as well as the dialer software, user documentation, rates and subscription forms at www.pda-roaming.com. Of course, the laptop carrying traveling community can still access all their roaming software and documentation at www.net-roamer.com.
“There are 108 Million business travelers worldwide who need access to the Internet when traveling.” Said GEIR Communications President Tony Fiore. “Through our alliance with iPass, we are able to make available local call Internet access in 150 countries world wide. We have taken a cutting edge technology service, made it available to all travelers – technical and non-technical alike, and done so by applying the “old fashioned” business concept of Professional Personal Service.
“We saw an increasing demand for a PDA roaming solution, and are very excited to now be able to add this service to our existing laptop roaming,” said Fiore.
“iPass’ access technology is a great offering,” said Michael Mansouri, iPass chairman and CEO. “Our global remote access service, using dial up, ISDN, and broadband Internet connections, will reduce operating and manpower costs for customers, while enabling their mobile workforce to securely connect to corporate applications and critical business information while away from the office.”
About GEIR Communications
GEIR Communications’ parent corporation, PHOENIX Associates International was founded in 1994. The concept for GEIR (Global Easy Internet Roaming) was conceived in 1997 and after 2 years of development, the Net-roamer service was launched in June 1999. Since that time, customers from countries around the world have subscribed, enjoyed the roaming service in most of the 150 countries and universally acclaim GEIR’s commitment providing each roamer with personal service and support.
PHOENIX Associates is a consulting firm specializing in the development of business relationships in Latin America and the Caribbean. As such, they are keenly aware of the communications requirements of the international traveling businessman and have ensured that those needs are in the forefront of GEIR’s daily operations.
About iPass
With any device, on any network, from any country, iPass remote access helps corporations stay connected. Based on its proprietary authentication and settlement technology, iPass enables dissimilar network types to be seamlessly integrated and capable of delivering next-generation cross-network applications today. With the world's largest remote access network of over 11,000 points of presence (POPs) in 150 countries, iPass provides mobile professionals with reliable and cost-effective dial-up and ISDN Internet connections from anywhere in the world, with redundancy in major business centers. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, iPass has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For additional information, visit the iPass Website at http://www.ipass.com.
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