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The acquisition -- announced May 22 -- combines the neutral hosting operations of Concourse with Boingo’s global Wi-Fi network aggregation and wireless Internet access services for Boingo subscribers and Boingo partners.  The business lines are highly complementary with no operational overlap, allowing Boingo to retain almost all Concourse employees.

“The acquisition of Concourse creates a strong foundation for Boingo moving forward,” said David Hagan, Boingo Wireless CEO and president.  “A more diversified service base with multiple revenue sources creates a new, larger Boingo that is cash flow positive with operational scale and poised for rapid growth.”

“Concourse is a well-run organization with a talented staff that will be a great asset to Boingo moving forward,” said Jon Irwin, COO for Boingo Wireless.  “The integration plans are well underway, and both teams are bringing great ideas to the table.”

Post-acquisition, Boingo now operates the neutral-host networks installed and maintained by Concourse at three New York City airports (JFK, LaGuardia and Newark), two Chicago airports (O'Hare and Midway), and other top 100 airports including Toronto, Ottawa, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City and Nashville with walled garden access at Atlanta. These 12 networks represent 54% of enplanements among North America's top 100 airports, and 27% of all North American enplanements. The company will continue to pursue new neutral-host network installations in large-scale facilities. 

Boingo's investors, which include New Enterprise Associates, Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Sternhill Partners and Evercore Ventures, retain a majority stake in Boingo Wireless. Concourse's investors, which include Cardinal Growth, acquired a minority share in Boingo as part of the transaction.
 
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. is an ultra-high-speed wireless Internet service available in tens of thousands of locations such as hotels, airports, cafes and other public places in dozens of countries throughout the world. The Boingo Roaming System comprises hundreds of Wi-Fi network operators, which are accessible through Boingo's connection software for laptops, PDAs, dual-mode phones and other embedded devices. The software -- available in SDK and white label GUI versions -- makes finding and connecting to Wi-Fi networks point-and-click simple, improving productivity for people on the go by enabling their device of choice for Wi-Fi roaming authentication. With the largest aggregated Wi-Fi network in the world, coupled with best-in-class software solutions for both laptops and portable devices, Boingo helps carriers and ISPs keep their customers connected with a high-quality broadband wireless connection. More information about Boingo is available at http://www.boingo.com.

Boingo is a registered trademark of Boingo Wireless, Inc.