Skype Partners With Towerstream
Skype Users to Gain Access to Manhattan's Largest Wi-Fi
Network
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Dec. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Towerstream
Corporation (Nasdaq:TWER), a leading 4G service provider and Wi-Fi
network operator, and Skype have partnered together to include
Towerstream's state-of-the-art Manhattan Wi-Fi network within the Skype
WiFi hotspot footprint.
Skype WiFi is a convenient, one-click way to get online at third party
wireless hotspots and pay by the minute using Skype Credit. Skype
customers, who currently have access to over one million hotspots
around the world, are now able to access the mobile internet with the
simple click of a button when roaming around the streets of Manhattan.
By using Skype WiFi on either a smartphone or computer, users can
browse the internet, check email, upload photos, and download music or
e-books, all at an affordable per-minute rate.
"By offering millions of Skype's customers access to Towerstream's
largest and fastest Wi-Fi network in Manhattan, users now have a great
alternative to today's congested networks," said Jeff Thompson,
Towerstream CEO. "Wi-Fi has emerged as the leading broadband technology
allowing users to truly receive the mobile experience devices are
capable of today. As a worldwide technology leader, Skype understands
the potential opportunity ahead for its customers and we are thrilled
to begin a long and prosperous partnership together."
"At Skype, we are committed to removing barriers to communication and
helping our users connect with those who matter most to them wherever
they may be," said Skype WiFi Product Manager Shadi Mahassel. "The
partnership to leverage Towerstream's Wi-Fi network advances this
mission by making it easier for Skype users in Manhattan to connect
with friends, family or colleagues on the go."
Click here for additional information on Skype WiFi:
http://www.skype.com/go/skypewifi
About Towerstream Corporation
Towerstream is a leading 4G service provider in the U.S., delivering
high-speed wireless Internet access to businesses. Founded in 2000, the
Company has established networks in over 12 markets including New York
City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay
area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, Las Vegas-Reno and
the greater Providence area where the Company is based. In 2011,
Towerstream launched its Manhattan Wi-Fi network geared towards mobile
operators, retail/daily deal providers and Wi-Fi operators. For more
information, visit our website at www.towerstream.com or follow us on
Twitter @Towerstream.
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About Skype
Skype is software that enables the world's conversations. Millions of
individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice
calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users.
Every day, people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to
landlines and mobiles. Download Skype to your computer or mobile phone
at skype.com.

