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AT&T MOBILITY ANNOUNCES AGREEMENTS WITH ACCURIS NETWORKS
AND BSG WIRELESS TO DELIVER WI-FI HUB SOLUTION
New AT&T Wi-Fi Hub Is Being Offered to provide Seamless and Secure Wi-Fi Access
SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 9, 2014 – At the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Wi-Fi Global Congress
in San Francisco today, AT&T, Accuris Networks and BSG Wireless announced an agreement to bring to
market the new AT&T Wi-Fi Hub. This hub will make it possible for wireless operators to deliver turnkey
Wi-Fi roaming services to their customers.
Expected to launch later this year, the AT&T Wi-Fi Hub addresses common issues that operators face in
delivering Wi-Fi roaming services, such as the time-intensive process of identifying Wi-Fi providers,
negotiation of terms and implementation of Wi-Fi services.
“Our collaboration with Accuris Networks and BSG Wireless means that we’ll be able to launch our hub
quickly and deliver a wholesale Wi-Fi solution that is seamless and secure,” said JR Wilson, Vice
President, Partnerships & Alliances, AT&T Mobility. “For the end user, all they will need to do is download
an app from their Wi-Fi provider to access Wi-Fi roaming.”
The AT&T Wi-Fi Hub is being developed using Accuris Networks’ AccuROAM platform, the only solution
using SIM-based account credentials to enable smartphone and tablet users to automatically connect to
Wi-Fi hotspots when roaming internationally. The solution provides a secure authentication framework
without the need to enter cumbersome usernames and passwords. It also fully supports Hotspot 2.0 and
WBA’s Wireless Roaming Intermediary eXchange (WRIX) specifications. AccuROAM enables any Wi-Fi
to work as a full extension of GSM or CDMA networks for billing, policy and authentication.
"The AT&T Wi-Fi Hub is an operator-focused hub," said Jeff Brown, CEO of Accuris Networks. "AT&T has
spent the time and made the investments to solve the key issues that have challenged many operators
who have wanted to offer Wi-Fi roaming. Operators can become part of a Wi-Fi roaming ecosystem on
which they can quickly build services and products. Using the hub benefits operators as well as their
customers, since it offers Wi-Fi roaming that is secure, simple and easy to use."
AT&T’s Wi-Fi Hub will utilize the advanced reporting and settlement infrastructure capabilities of BSG
Wireless, specifically interconnection for the operators, data clearing and financial settlement services.
“AT&T is a global leader in telecommunications, and we are excited to expand our existing relationship
with them as they grow their Wi-Fi offerings”, said Atul Devani, CEO of BSG Wireless, “We always
endeavor to provide innovative products to help our clients meet their customers’ needs.”
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About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the
world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United
States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s most reliable 4G
LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A
leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best global wireless coverage, based on offering roaming in more
countries than any other U.S. based carrier, and offers the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It
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also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse brand. The company’s suite of IP-based business
communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
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About Accuris Networks
Accuris Networks is a leading provider of convergence, roaming and interworking solutions with respective device
management. The AccuROAM platform is designed to provide mobile operators with a Wi-Fi offload and Wi-Fi
roaming solution that includes smartphone client software, access server/gateway technology and billing integration
designed to provide a seamless and secure user experience for data, voice and messaging services. For more
information, visit Accuris Networks at www.accuris-networks.com.
About BSG Wireless
BSG Wireless is an innovative Wi‐Fi solutions provider, delivering managed services and products to carriers who
want to build, manage, charge for and market their wireless services securely and efficiently. We assist some of the
world's leading wireless operators in managing their global wireless roaming footprint, location directories, payment
gateway and credential issuance systems to ensure a reliable, secure and seamless customer experience. BSG is a
leader in the Wi‐Fi industry and are a major contributor to the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).
BSG Wireless is a subsidiary of BSG. BSG was established in 1988 and has locations in San Antonio, Texas USA
and London, United Kingdom. For over 25 years, BSG has provided financial clearing solutions that maximize the
value of telecommunication services. BSG is the largest third‐party clearing house for LEC billing in the United
States, and BSG has long‐standing relationships with more than 500 telecommunications partners in North America.
For more information, please visit www.bsgwireless.com