Lycamobile Partners With iPass to Offer Global Wi-Fi to its Monthly Plan Customers
April 16 2018 - 8:00AM
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS), a leading provider of global mobile
connectivity, today announced a seven figure deal with Lycamobile,
the world’s largest international mobile virtual network operator
(MVNO), to provide global Wi-Fi to its monthly plan customers.
The service will be available to Lycamobile’s
monthly plan customers through a white-labelled version of iPass
SmartConnect, which provides simple and secure Wi-Fi access to
millions of hotspots worldwide. Lycamobile will also be integrating
the iPass SmartConnectTM Software Development Kit (SDK) into its
service platform, making it even easier for users to benefit from
global Wi-Fi in the future.
Lycamobile considers global Wi-Fi to be a key
driver in providing extra value to its customers and standing out
in a competitive market. Global Wi-Fi is an opportunity to promote
its monthly bundles and also to develop new revenue streams through
selling Wi-Fi packages directly to its customers.
“As the world’s largest MVNO, we’re always looking
for ways to help people stay connected. Providing global Wi-Fi
connectivity will make a big difference for our customers,” said
Subaskaran Allirajah, Chairman of Lyca Group. “We are committed to
offering extended value and service availability to our customers,
whether they are connected to cellular or Wi-Fi. iPass’ expertise
in connection management allows automatic selection of the best
available service for our subscribers.”
“We’re pleased to partner with Lycamobile to
provide global Wi-Fi connectivity to its core customers. This is a
further example of how iPass SmartConnect helps our MVNOs quickly
realise the benefits of global Wi-Fi,” said Patricia Hume, chief
commercial officer at iPass. “MVNOs are looking for a competitive
advantage, and global Wi-Fi is a great way to reduce their network
costs, while improving customer retention and acquisition.”
About
Lycamobile
Lycamobile is the world’s largest mobile virtual
network operator, operating in 23 countries across five continents,
and is the market leader in the international prepaid mobile calls
market, with over 15 million customers worldwide and a new one
joining every two seconds. Founded in 2006, it has fast become a
global brand synonymous with connecting customers with their loved
ones both nationally and across oceans, borders and networks at the
lowest possible price.
Lycamobile's global reach, focus on customer
service and innovative business strategy has seen it outgrow its
competitor set; achieving greater coverage of the European
population than any other network operator. The business continues
to make in-roads to new markets on a regular basis, most recently
adding Ukraine, with aims for a number of new countries to be
launched in the next 12 months, cementing its position in Europe
and developing its service in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
and South America.
Lycamobile operates in: Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy,
Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South
Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine and
USA.
Lycamobile is part of Lyca Group, a British
multinational corporation delivering low-cost, high-quality
products and services. Since Lycamobile’s founding in 2006, a
number of additional products and services have been added to Lyca
Group’s portfolio, diversifying its offering across technology,
media and telecoms, financial services, travel and transport,
healthcare, and entertainment.
All Lyca Group companies share the same aim of
connecting international communities across the globe. Its core
values of trust, accessibility and connectivity run across all the
businesses and through all its employees.
About iPass Inc.
iPass (NASDAQ:IPAS) is a leading provider of global
mobile connectivity, offering simple, secure, always-on Wi-Fi
access on any mobile device. Built on a software-as-a-service
(SaaS) platform, the iPass cloud-based service keeps its customers
connected by providing unlimited Wi-Fi connectivity on unlimited
devices. iPass is the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, with more than
64 million hotspots around the globe, at airports, hotels, train
stations, convention centers, outdoor venues, inflight, and more.
Using patented technology, the iPass SmartConnect™ platform takes
the guesswork out of Wi-Fi, automatically connecting customers to
the best hotspot for their needs. Customers simply download the
iPass SmartConnect app to experience unlimited, everywhere, and
invisible Wi-Fi.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.
Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other
trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
iPass Media Contact
Alex Crawshaw Spark Communications
+44 (0) 20 7436 0420 ipass@sparkcomms.co.uk
iPass IR Contacts
Kirsten Chapman / Becky Herrick
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