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News
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May 21, 2004 Major Telecom
Service Provider Offers Pre-Paid Wi-Fi Using CPqD's Solution
(San Jose, CA) Brazilian wireline operator Telemar and its wireless
subsidiary Oi have begun commercializing their wireless local access service
Velox Wi-Fi under a prepaid model supported by CPqD's BOSS Solution.
"Our research showed that prepaid is the model users want most for Wi-Fi
services," said Oi spokesperson Cristian Rocas. Telemar and Oi are the first
operators to offer prepaid Wi-Fi services in Brazil, he added.
"With Velox Wi-Fi, users from all over Brazil will have wireless
internet access in hotels and airports all over the country, without having
to pay a monthly fee," Telemar said in a statement.
Available pricing plans include a one-day unlimited pass, a single hour of
usage and a two hours usage within a three-month period. Prepaid card vendor
locations will appear instantly on users' wireless computer screens when
they are located within a Telemar Wi-Fi area.
Oi began Wi-Fi tests in January 2003 and is currently operating 120 hotspots
located in major airports, hotel chain partners, coffeehouses, and at Rio de
Janeiro's Maracana soccer stadium.
About CPqD Telecom & IT Solutions
CPqD Telecom & IT Solutions specializes in business and operations support
system (BSS/OSS) products and services backed by more than 25 years of
research, development, and expertise. The company offers small- to mid-sized
telecommunications companies a wide variety of quality products and
integrated support services, including billing, customer care, and order and
transactions management. CPqD Telecom & IT Solutions, which is headquartered
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a division of CPqD, a leading global technology
services provider to the telecommunications industry, founded and
headquartered in Brazil. Additional information is available at
www.cpqdusa.com.
For more
information:
Francisco Lopes, Technical Director
954-332-3695
business@cpqdusa.com
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