Commuters: Now Arriving on Track 21 CEDX's Wi-Fi Express
A new Wi-Fi hotspot from CEDX has gone live in New York's Penn Station, offering commuters an opportunity to get connected on the go. CEDX's roaming partners for this hotspot include Boingo, AT&T, Wise Technologies, and Cafe.com.
E. NORTHPORT, N.Y, (PRWEB) November 5, 2003 --Who wants to take work home with them? Now commuters dont have to. Download email at Penn Stations new Wi-Fi hotspot and be done with work before the train goes to the yard. CEDX announces its Wi-Fi (802.11B) Internet access now available at PennComm Wireless, Penn Stations first cybercafe, located across from Carusos Pizza near Track 21. Live since Oct. 15, 2003, CEDXs
hotspot is in the nexus for the 250,000 Long Island Rail Road commuters.
CEDX and PennComm see Wi-Fi and retail cellular as a natural fit. All of a mobile clients needs can be served at one location, and CEDX subscribers gain yet another important and convenient venue.
Craig Plunkett, CEO of CEDX said, PennComm and its location in Penn Station represent a significant evolution in the utility of CEDXs network. It increases accessibility for our clients and builds our profile as a company that provides the New York region with a key service."
Jack Mordekai, owner of PennComm, is pleased to offer the hotspot to his customers. We now have an additional service to attract first-time and existing clients as well as have another opportunity to expand our
cellular customer base for activations, accessories and repairs. We can readily augment our existing cybercafe facility into a 24-by-7 operation and generate revenue long after the trains have left the station."
Subscribers of CEDXs roaming partners such as Boingo Wireless can take advantage of the hotspots strategic location. Now that Wi-Fi is available in such a high traffic area of Penn Station, it will expand the productivity benefit our customers gain from having high-speed access to their corporate resources," said Colby Goff, vice president of Boingos network strategy. We look forward to working with CEDX to make
Wi-Fi available to more New Yorkers."
CEDX is a network integration firm and VAR, specializing in network management and performance improvement with a wireline and Wi-Fi ISP line of business. In operation since 1997, CEDX is emerging as a
wireless networking leader in the N.Y. region.
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For more information:
Wally Dygus, VP of Sales
631-475-4565
wjdygus@cedx.com
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