Quiconnect selected to give BT customers even more global Wi-Fi access

July 29, 2009 – International Wi-Fi users are set to benefit from access to more hotspots with the news that Quiconnect, a provider of connectivity management solutions for wireless broadband, and BT Openzone, a leading UK and Ireland wireless broadband supplier, have extended their current partnership for another three years.

Quiconnect will continue to link the BT Openzone network with targeted, secure wireless broadband networks across the globe, operating an “interconnection hub.” This boosts the number of international public hotspots BT Openzone users can access and allows other operators to provide their customers with access to the BT Openzone Wi-Fi network.

BT provides Wi-Fi access at 3,500 UK & Ireland locations including 12 major city centres, the Hilton, Thistle and Ramada Jarvis hotel chains, BA and Skyteam lounges, Caffe Nero and Starbucks coffee stores, motorway service areas and marinas. The service is also available at 55,000 international hotspots through roaming agreements with other global network operators facilitated by Quiconnect.

Quiconnect and BT Openzone have been partners since 2005. Quiconnect has since established a live interconnection with over 20 carriers in 14 countries. It will continue to develop partnerships, providing BT Openzone users with an even better choice of locations.

Jeff Mabe, Quiconnect’s Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, says, “We are delighted to continue our partnership with BT Openzone as a wireless broadband leader and innovator. Quiconnect continues to provide a similar service to over 40 partners worldwide. BT Openzone’s renewed commitment allows Quiconnect the opportunity for continued development and testing of new and exciting tools, technology and processes that demonstrates our credibility in all areas of wireless connectivity.

Marjorie Leonidas, head of BT international roaming and wholesale partners, explains “Through Quiconnect we’ve added more international hotspots to our network in places where our customers want access. Our partnership allows us to provide an even better choice of locations. We look forward to announcing more partner interconnections and hotspots this year.”

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About Quiconnect

Quiconnect is a provider of interconnectivity solutions for telecommunications carriers in the wireless broadband sector. Through its carrier-grade interconnection management platform, Quiconnect connects networks worldwide to create multiple custom-tailored virtual networks, uniquely configured and branded for individual carriers. It provides unique technologies to simplify and securely automate user connections to these virtual networks, provides monitoring and support tools, manages accounting records, and provides financial settlement services.

Quiconnect provides custom tools, technology and services to manage interconnections for multiple roaming agreements – ensuring end-to-end integrity, reducing costs, and enabling a consistent carrier-branded user interface across multiple networks, platforms and applications.

Headquartered in London UK, Quiconnect was founded in 2001 and operates offices in Grenoble, France and San Diego USA. For more information, visit www.quiconnect.com.

About BT

BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2009, BT Group’s revenue was £21,390 million. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

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