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From: | "Cristine Kerr" <criskerr@optusnet.com.au> |
Date: | Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:34:47 +1000 |
ASX Announcement 8.30am - Wed, 24 March
2004
WiFi Roaming at McDonald's
Launched
Highlights:
1) 125 McDonalds outlets (over 20% of the
total number of wireless hotspots in Singapore) - adoption of service is being
promoted via free access offer to all McDonald's customers until end April,
followed by a highly competitive $3 fee. ' ... "Indeed from our standpoint, it
is not just about introducing Internet terminals, flat-screen televisions and
music videos into our re-imaged restaurants but also helping to facilitate a
wireless networking lifestyle," said Bob Beard, Managing Director, McDonald's
Restaurants. ... '
2) SkyNetGlobal is an 'open network'. That means
ISPs are able to provide access to their members provided there is a roaming
agreement with SKG. This applies to access by members by local ISPs and
international ISPs through iPass or GRIC. Ad-hoc users can also purchase access
sessions from SkyNetGlobal on a retail basis.
3) Singular wireless broadband network based on the
802.11b technical standard + high quality, high grade security via
deployment of Cisco routers and security/LAN technologies at each of the
restaurants and at SKG's network core. Managed VLAN switches ensure integrity.
SKG is also a carriage network for a number of VPNs (virtual private networks),
including McDonalds in-house data and backend traffic for any new
services.
4) Advanced security and policy-based traffic
shaping, includes bandwidth control and service placement support -
allows differentiation of user experiences based on service agreements with
different categories of users.
5) Ease of purchase - retail single session sales
via credit card and is presently working on a system to introduce 'stored value
cards/cash cards'.
6) Fully customisable login page - creates
opportunities to perform e-commerce.
7) SKG network architecture - optimised for future
services under development - game server, video streaming, video
conferencing.
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