LUXEMBOURG, July 12 (UPI) -- Internet phone group Skype said Tuesday it will tie up with Boingo Wireless to allow Skype users to access Boingo's WiFi hot spots worldwide.
Skype allows its users to make free unlimited phone calls over the Internet. By collaborating with Boingo, it will be able to use the Santa Monica, Calif., company's 18,000 hot spots across the globe by using Boingo's software for $7.95 per month.
Subscribers will be able to use their Skype accounts to log into the Boingo network and make phone calls via the Internet from any hot-spot connection.
"Partnering with Skype demonstrates the evolution of public-access WiFi to include VoIP and other value-added applications by allowing greater connectivity and productivity on the move," said David Hagan, Boingo president and chief executive in a news release.
"Skype's convenience and call quality have made it as important to travelers as email, and we expect Skype usage to increase traffic and revenue at our network of hot spots," Hagan added.
