Wireless specialist Spotigo licences easy-to-use WiFi Connection Manager for Symbian to Golden Telecom, provider of the largest WiFi City Network in the world.
Düsseldorf / Madrid / Moscow, July 24, 2007 – Golden Telecom has licenced Spotigo’s wireless client for Symbian and also contracted Spotigo for corresponding services. The “Golden WiFi Navigator” is a WiFi Connection Manager that helps WiFi users to find the nearest Hotspot and to be connected automatically to it. The Golden WiFi Navigator will soon be available for the platforms Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows Mobile (Pocket PC and Smartphone Edition) as well. The Golden WiFi Navigator for Symbian is available for the customers on the Golden WiFi website.
Daniel Prümers, Managing Director of Spotigo states: “Golden Telecom has done a great job to compare and evaluate all wireless client platforms available on the market. They had high expectations and we are very proud that they have selected Spotigo. This software licensing and service agreement confirms once again that Spotigo develops high-quality and very innovative wireless products.”
About Golden Telecom
Golden Telecom, Inc. (NASDAQ: “GLDN”) is a leading provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet services in major population centers throughout Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (“CIS”).
About Spotigo
Spotigo started operations in the beginning of 2005 and is today one of the leading European software- and services company to provide innovative technology to mobile broadband operators. In 2006 the High-Tech Gründerfonds decided to invest in Spotigo. Spotigo provides a platform independent WiFi SmartClient, a software solution that enables internet users to find and log on to WiFi Hotspots automatically. Based on Spotigo’s WiFi Positioning Platform, Service Providers are able to provide Location Based Services even indoor and independently from any GPS-hardware or GSM-operators. Furthermore Spotigo manages the largest search-service for WiFi Access Points with over 180.000 listed Hotspots worldwide.
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