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Wireless Internet Broadcaster Set to Expand Free Service in Atlanta
Atlanta GA. -- September 18, 2003 -- FreeBeeBroadcasting, which offers free Wi-Fi access through its FreeBeeAtlanta network in Atlantas retail and entertainment district, Buckhead, has announced its expansion plans.
Wireless Internet Broadcaster Set to Expand Free Service in Atlanta
Atlanta GA (PRWEB)September 18, 2003 -- FreeBeeBroadcasting, which offers free Wi-Fi access through its FreeBeeAtlanta network in Atlantas retail and entertainment district, Buckhead, has announced its expansion plans.
FreeBeeAtlanta currently covers an area of approximately 6 square miles and is built on 802.11b wireless network technology. It is primarily aimed at students, young professionals and business travelers, but also captures a more traditional local based business and residential market. The expansion is likely to begin with an extension of the network south on the Peachtree Road corridor, traditionally Atlantas main thoroughfare.
FreeBeeAtlanta is free to the user and carries programming focused on its coverage area and includes bar and restaurant listings, news wire and live weather content. Supported by advertising FreeBeeAtlanta is presented in the familiar web-browser environment that is fast overtaking traditional broadcast channels as the medium of choice for millions of Americans. FreeBeeAtlanta can be accessed by anyone in the coverage area with a wireless enabled laptop or PDA.
Our user base is growing everyday." Says Kim Ribbans, Chief Marketing Officer of FreeBeeBroadcasting. Our users enjoy free access to one of the fastest internet connections they have experienced, with great content and programming. We have been considering a number of offers and options for expansion and are ready to branch out to serve a growing Wi-Fi user market."
The FreeBeeAtlanta service is available to through a number of deployment sites that have been identified based on the density of retailers, the prevalence of target users and a fairly compact business district.
FreeBeeAtlanta forges agreements with retail and restaurant owners and local music radio stations, event promoters and organizers, and carries a wide range of content and offers for its users.
We are excited that our numbers support our business model and that we are reaching advertisers at a very local level, and giving our users global access through a channel that is fun and interactive." Commented Jarrette Burckhalter, Chief Operating Officer at FreeBeeBroadcasting. FreeBee is more than just a cute name. It really speaks to how this service can propagate and pollinate new opportunities for business, entertainment and local communities"
FreeBeeAtlanta is a registered trademark of FreeBeeBroadcasting, LLC and is based in Atlanta GA. It provides innovative broadcasting, media and broadband Internet services to local and regional, residential and commercial communities, using 802.11b & g wireless network technology. It provides full turn-key capabilities from deployment, monitoring, advertising, marketing and content provision.
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