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Our fictional engineering company is seeking ubiquitous Internet connectivity for its mobile employees. Aggregator Boingo is our choice thanks to its rich client utility and abundance of hotspots and roaming
May 12, 2003

Per-user pricing is $20 per month with an annual commitment; otherwise you'll pay $30 per month. Pay-as-you-go plans include a one-day rate of $5, a seven-day rate of $20, and a 30-day rate of $40. Surf and Sip also offers 30-minute and 120-minute cards at $5 per hour. The company did not specify any discounts for large numbers of users, suggesting a more consumer than enterprise focus.

The company's roaming partners are iPass and Boingo--the arrangement allows iPass and Boingo subscribers access to the Surf and Sip network, but Surf and Sip subscribers cannot access the iPass and Boingo networks. Surf and Sip did not list any specific roaming initiatives it intends to support, and for all technology questions, indicated it would support whatever prevails. Current access points use 802.11b.

Customers obtain information about hotspot locations via the Surf and Sip Web page and e-mail. Despite its inexpensive rates, Surf and Sip was not a good fit for our RFI because of its locations and number of hotspots.

Surf and Sip, (415) 974-6321. www.surfandsip.com

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