Sputnik Launches Unwired Campus Program with Free Wi-Fi Service
at Two Leading Conferences for Higher Education
Wireless Networks Premier at Syllabus2004 in San Francisco and
NACUBO in Milwaukee
Laptop Battery SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2004-- Sputnik
introduced its new program for supporting on-campus wireless
networks by providing free Wi-Fi access to attendees at the
Syllabus2004 conference on technology for higher education, opening
today in San Francisco, and at the NACUBO annual meeting for campus
business officers in Milwaukee, also opening today.
Sputnik is a fast-growing startup whose Wi-Fi software centralizes
the wireless network and subscriber management tasks for a growing
list of colleges and universities. The University of Washington,
Boston University, and the University of California at Davis all
operate Sputnik-powered wireless networks. Sputnik networks are
also in place at over 750 hotels, transportation sites, and other
commercial locations in the United States and Europe.
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Thinkpad "Wireless is growing dramatically in the consumer, campus, and
corporate markets," said Kenneth C. Green, founding director of The
Campus Computing Project. Data from The Campus Computing Project
reveal that the percentage of US colleges and universities
operating wireless LANs more than doubled in recent years, from
29.6 percent in 2001 to 77.2 percent in fall 2003.
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Microsoft College and university administrators, IT professionals, and
faculty attending Syllabus 2004 will have email and Internet access
from the conference facilities, including meeting rooms and
attendee lounge areas.
- Free referral service for telemarketing and call center outsourcing. Offering toll free 800 conference call service with web control for as low as 3.9 cents per minute. Conference calls take place on regular telephone lines without access to the internet or a computer.
Laptop Computers NACUBO, the National Association of College and University
Business Officers, will have wireless access in the Midwest
Airlines Center in Milwaukee, where some 1300 conference attendees
will visit more than 200 exhibitor booths. Indianapolis-based
eWireless LLC, a Sputnik reseller partner, will install and manage
the wireless network onsite at the conference.
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Desktop Computer Sputnik also announced today a special Unwired Campus program
for higher education. The program includes special higher education
discounts and a
co-marketing program to support
campuses developing add-on
applications for Sputnik-powered
networks.
Notebooks "New ways to connect the campus are an important element of both
teaching and administration in today's technology-enhanced
environments," said Vesna
Swartz, Sputnik vice president marketing and business
development. "A Sputnik-powered Wi-Fi network can provision
itself, authenticate and track end users, and be managed from a
remote location, important features for campuses where a network
must support a large and fluid user community."
Lenovo About Sputnik (www.sputnik.com)
Hard Drive Sputnik Inc. provides the first platform for wireless networks
and applications designed for institutions and businesses. Remote
network and subscriber management allows cost-effective operation
of multiple indoor and outdoor wireless venues. Sputnik launched
its commercial products in November 2003 and has gained over 300
customers, many of whom are engaging in major deployments in 2004.
The privately funded company is based in San Francisco.
Travelstar Contacts
Gateway
Sputnik
Leslie Schroeder, 415-999-1394
lschroeder@sputnik.com
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