iPass Gives Individuals New Mobile Service That Unifies Wi-Fi Hotspots and 3G Broadband

iPass, Inc. (announced the availability of its iPassConnect mobility service for individuals. The iPassConnect service is unique in unifying Wi-Fi hotspots and 3G data in the US, and also includes wired hotel broadband and global dial-up. Now, businesspeople and consumers can buy a subscription-based service directly from iPass to stay connected and productive virtually anywhere in the world.

iPass enterprise connectivity services, built to meet the needs of the world’s most demanding companies and based on the world’s largest multi-technology mobility network, are already used regularly by more than one million businesspeople around the globe. The iPassConnect mobility service extends this business-class connectivity to individuals, giving subscribers unlimited access to the world’s largest wireless broadband network. With one click, users can access Wi-Fi hotspots in over 95,000 business-friendly locations worldwide as well as 3G mobile broadband service across the U.S.—all for one fixed monthly fee.

“As a director for an advertising agency, I’m often on the road visiting clients and going to photo shoots,” said Kelly Olsen at Rare Method, a leading interactive marketing firm. “Not only is it frustrating figuring out where to get connected and how to sign up for service each time, but I worry about the costs of Wi-Fi subscriptions as well as racking up high bills while on business trips. With the iPassConnect service, I have don’t have to worry. They have more Wi-Fi locations than I could ever use and 3G for everywhere else. I just login and still get work done without worrying about the bill.”