Boingo (News - Alert) Wireless stated that visitors to New York City and the New York straphangers will now be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi access at six Manhattan subway stations and more than 200 Boingo hot-zones starting June 25 through September 7, 2012.
The free Wi-Fi Access initiative is sponsored by Google (News
- Alert) Offers and was modeled to help on-the-go users be more productive, update their status and surf online while avoiding data overage charges and network congestion via Boingo’s Wi-Fi networks.
Google Offers is a new service from Google that can be used to avail great deals at the best places to eat, shop and play in New York City and 39 other cities across the U.S. The initiative is part of an ongoing effort at Google to make new products that connect businesses with customers in new ways.
“Since launching Google Offers in NYC a year ago, we’ve worked with hundreds of local businesses to bring great, personalized deals to New Yorkers who want to make the most of their city. We’re excited to bring free Wi-Fi to subway stations and Boingo hotzones in Manhattan. People can surf the Internet, or discover great local deals from Google Offers, while they’re waiting at the subway platform or enjoying summer in the Big Apple (News
- Alert)”, exclaimed Cliff Hopkins, director of marketing at Google Offers, in a press release.
Boingo explained that Google Offers was the first sponsor of the Boingo Wi-Fi in New York subway stations. The company partnered with Transit Wireless to equip more than 36 subway stations by the end of this year and in five years it hopes to cover all the NYC subway stations and reach more than 1.6 billion annual passengers.
Users can enjoy free Wi-Fi access over these following subway stations: A, C, E station at Eighth Avenue and West 14th Street; L station at Eighth Avenue and West 14th Street; C, E station at Eighth Avenue and West 23rd Street; 1, 2, 3 station at Seventh Avenue and West 14th Street; F, M station at Sixth Avenue and West 14th Street; L station at Sixth Avenue and West 14th Street; and more.
Recently Boingo signed an agreement with Towerstream Corporation to allow Boingo to manage Internet services across the state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network in New York City’s Manhattan borough that is operated by Towerstream.
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Edited by Brooke Neuman